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malfunctions

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

3 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
3syllables

malfunctions

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

malfunctions 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, malfunctions is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmalfunctions

1noun
  • Faulty functioning
  • Failure to function
1verb
  • To function improperly

    Example: "She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned."

  • To fail to function
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