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main

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

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

main

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, main is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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.

Definitions ofmain

1verb
  • Short for mainline.
  • To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

    Example: "He mains the same character as me in that game."

  • Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.
1adjective
  • Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
  • Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.

    Synonyms: largest

    Example: "main timbers  main branch of a river  main body of an army"

  • (of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.
  • Big; angry.
  • Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
  • Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.
1adverb
  • Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

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