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oxygen

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

oxygen

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

oxygen 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, oxygen is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofoxygen

1noun
  • The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
  • Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
  • A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
  • An atom of this element.
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