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oppressive

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

oppressive

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

oppressive 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, oppressive is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofoppressive

1adjective
  • Burdensome or difficult to bear.

    Example: "The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."

  • Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

    Example: "The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers."

  • Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

    Example: "Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?"

  • Hot and humid of the weather.

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