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ordeal

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

ordeal

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

ordeal 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, ordeal is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofordeal

1noun
  • A painful or trying experience.
  • A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
  • The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean
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