3syllables
parliament
Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.
parliament is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, parliament is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofparliament
1noun
- A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
- In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
- A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament).
Example: "Following the general election, Jane Doe took her oath of office as a member of the nation's fifth parliament."
- A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.
- Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.