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maintain

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

2 syllables

8 characters

English (US)

2syllables

maintain

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maintain 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, maintain is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmaintain

1verb

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

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maintain(current)

After

maintainabilities maintainability maintainable maintainableness maintainance maintainances maintained maintainer

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