Word Analysis

pen

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

1 syllable

3 characters

English (US)

1syllable

pen

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

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

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Definitions ofpen

1noun

An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
Example: "There are two steers in the third pen."
A prison cell.
Example: "They caught him with a stolen horse, and he wound up in the pen again."
The bullpen.
Example: "Two righties are up in the pen."

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

pemmicans pemoline pemolines pemphigoid pemphigous pemphigus pemphix pemphixes

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After

pen-pen-and-ink pen-bearing pen-cancel pen-clerk pen-driver pen-feather pen-feathered

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