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malapropisms

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3 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
3syllables

malapropisms

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

malapropisms is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, malapropisms is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmalapropisms

1noun
  • The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

    Example: "The script employed malapropism to great effect."

  • An instance of this; malaprop.

    Example: "The humor comes from all the malapropisms."

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