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midwife

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

midwife

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

midwife 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, midwife is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmidwife

1noun
  • A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

    Example: "A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of."

  • Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
1verb
  • To act as a midwife
  • To facilitate the emergence of
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