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nursemaid

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

nursemaid

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

nursemaid 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, nursemaid is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofnursemaid

1noun
  • A woman or girl employed to care for children
1verb
  • To tend to as a nursemaid.
  • To care for or look after.

    Example: "I don't believe I have to nursemaid these two rookies through their entire probationary period."

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