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pellet

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

pellet

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

pellet 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, pellet is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpellet

1noun
  • A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

    Example: "a pellet of wood, paper, or ore"

  • A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
  • Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
  • A roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).
  • One of the short conductive tubes in a Pelletron particle accelerator.
1verb
  • To form into pellets.

    Synonyms: pelletize

  • To strike with pellets.

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