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lineman

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "lineman" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

7 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “lineman” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

lineman

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

lineman is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, lineman is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflineman

1noun

A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman
A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

linecuts lined linefeed linefeeds lineiform lineless linelet linelike

lineman(current)

After

linemen linen linen-armourer linen's linendrapers linene linener linenette

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