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perish

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

2 syllables

6 characters

English (US)

2syllables

perish

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perish 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, perish is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofperish

1verb

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.
To decay in such a way that it can't be used for its original purpose
To die; to cease to live.
To cause to perish.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

perisclerotic periscopal periscope periscopes periscopic periscopical periscopism periselene

perish(current)

After

perishability perishabilty perishable perishable's perishableness perishables perishably perished

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