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nocturnal

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3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

nocturnal

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nocturnal 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, nocturnal is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofnocturnal

1noun
  • A person or creature that is active at night.
  • A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.

    Synonyms: "star clock"

1adjective
  • (of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.

    Example: "nocturnal birds"

  • (of an occurrence) Taking place at night, nightly.

    Example: "a suspicious nocturnal outing"

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