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perishes

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

perishes

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

perishes 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, perishes is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofperishes

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.
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