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pale

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

1 syllable

4 characters

English (US)

1syllable

pale

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, pale is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofpale

1noun

Paleness; pallor.

1verb

To turn pale; to lose colour.
To become insignificant.
To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

1adjective

Light in color.
Example: "I have pale yellow wallpaper."
(of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
Example: "His face turned pale after hearing about his mother's death."
Feeble, faint.
Example: "He is but a pale shadow of his former self."

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

palavers palay palayan palazzi palazzo palazzos palberry palch

pale(current)

After

pale-pale-blooded pale-blue pale-bright pale-cheeked pale-colored pale-complexioned pale-dried

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