2syllables
oxymoron
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oxymoron 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, oxymoron is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofoxymoron
1noun
- A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
- (sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.
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