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nun

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

1 syllable
3 characters
English (US)
1syllable

nun

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, nun is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofnun

1noun
  • A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (specifically) those living together in a cloister.

    Synonyms: moniale, sister, sistren

  • (by extension) A member of a similar female community in other confessions.
  • A prostitute.
  • A kind of pigeon with the feathers on its head like the hood of a nun.
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