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mortises

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

mortises

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

mortises 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, mortises is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmortises

1noun
  • A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
  • Stability; power of adhesion.
1verb
  • To cut a mortise in.
  • To join by a mortise and tenon.
  • To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.
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