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onomatopoeia

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

2 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
2syllables

onomatopoeia

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

onomatopoeia 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, onomatopoeia is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofonomatopoeia

1noun
  • The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.
  • A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss".
  • The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.
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