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perjury

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

perjury

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

perjury 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, perjury is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofperjury

1noun
  • The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

    Example: "We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct."

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