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majority

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

4 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
4syllables

majority

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

majority is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, majority is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmajority

1noun
  • More than half (50%) of some group.

    Example: "The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best."

  • The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes.

    Example: "The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%."

  • Legal adulthood.

    Example: "By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice."

  • The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.

    Example: "On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority."

  • Ancestors; ancestry.

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