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otosclerosis

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

4 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
4syllables

otosclerosis

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

otosclerosis 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, otosclerosis is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofotosclerosis

1noun
  • Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear.
  • Loss of hearing due to injury of the auditory nerve by certain drugs and poisons, such as quinine and tobacco.
  • Loss of the ability to understand the spoken word, although the sound is heard.
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