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niggardly

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

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

niggardly

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

niggardly 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, niggardly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofniggardly

1adjective
  • Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

    Synonyms: miserly, stingy

1adverb
  • In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.
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