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patients

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

patients

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

patients 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, patients is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpatients

1noun
  • A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
  • (grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

    Example: "The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient."

  • One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.

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