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occasional

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

4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

occasional

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occasional is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, occasional is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofoccasional

1noun
  • A person who does something only occasionally.
1adjective
  • Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often.

    Example: "He took an occasional glass of wine."

  • Created for a specific occasion.

    Example: "Elgar's music was not created to be occasional music for high-school graduations."

  • Intended for use as the occasion requires.

    Example: "What your living room needs are some occasional chairs."

  • Acting in the indicated role from time to time.

    Example: "He is an occasional writer of letters to the editor."

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