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nickel

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

nickel

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

nickel 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, nickel is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofnickel

1noun
  • A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.
  • A coin worth 5 cents.
  • (by extension) Five dollars.
  • (by extension) Five hundred dollars.
  • (sometimes the nickel or the hot nickel) Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.
  • A playing card with the rank of five
  • A five-year prison sentence.
  • A defensive formation with five defensive backs, one of whom is a nickelback, instead of the more common four.
1verb
  • To plate with nickel.
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