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oriental

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

oriental

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

oriental 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, oriental is hyphenated as:

Definitions oforiental

1noun
  • A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
  • A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient.
  • A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
  • A person from the eastern region of a place.
1adjective
  • Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
  • Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.
  • Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.
  • Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.
  • Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
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