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pettinesses

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4 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “pettinesses” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

pettinesses

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

pettinesses is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, pettinesses is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpettinesses

1noun
  • The quality of being petty.

    Example: "The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd."

  • A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

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