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motley

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “motley” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

motley

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

motley 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, motley is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmotley

1noun
  • An incongruous mixture.
  • A jester's multicoloured clothes.
  • (by extension) A jester; a fool.
1adjective
  • Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.
  • Having many colours; variegated.

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