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metacentre

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

metacentre

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

metacentre 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, metacentre is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmetacentre

1noun
  • A midway point between a ship's centre of buoyancy when upright and its centre of buoyancy when tilted; it must be above the centre of gravity to enable a tilting ship to return to an upright position.
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