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missionary

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

missionary

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

missionary 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, missionary is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmissionary

1noun
  • One who is sent on a mission.
  • A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.

    Example: "A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion."

  • A religious messenger.
  • The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
1adjective
  • Relating to a (religious) mission

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