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out-of-pocket

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "out-of-pocket" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

13 characters

English (US)

2syllables

out-of-pocket

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

out-of-pocket 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, out-of-pocket is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofout-of-pocket

1adjective

Of or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit.
Example: "I had lots of out-of-pocket expenses."

1adverb

Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.
Example: "After three races he was £10 out of pocket."
(of a person) Not available; unable to be reached.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

out-of-hand out-of-humor out-of-joint out-of-line out-of-office out-of-order out-of-place out-of-plumb

out-of-pocket(current)

After

out-of-print out-of-reach out-of-school out-of-season out-of-stater out-of-stock out-of-the-common out-of-the-way

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