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penchant

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

penchant

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

penchant 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, penchant is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpenchant

1noun
  • Taste, liking, or inclination (for).

    Example: "He has a penchant for fine wine."

  • A card game resembling bezique.
  • In the game of penchant, any queen and jack of different suits held at the same time.

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