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peppermint

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

peppermint

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

peppermint is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, peppermint is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpeppermint

1noun
  • A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
  • A confection containing extract of peppermint.
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