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pepper

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

pepper

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

pepper 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, pepper is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpepper

1noun
  • A plant of the family Piperaceae.
  • A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
  • A bell pepper, a fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in very spicy and mild varieties.
  • A game used by baseball players to warm up where fielders standing close to a batter rapidly return the batted ball to be hit again

    Example: "Some ballparks have signs saying "No pepper games"."

  • A randomly-generated value that is added to another value (such as a password) prior to hashing. Unlike a salt, a new one is generated for each value and it is held separately from the value.
1verb
  • To add pepper to.
  • To strike with something made up of small particles.
  • To cover with lots of (something made up of small things).

    Example: "After the hailstorm, the beach was peppered with holes."

  • To add (something) at frequent intervals.

    Example: "He liked to pepper his conversation with long words."

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