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phenytoin

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

2 syllables

9 characters

English (US)

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2syllables

phenytoin

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phenytoin 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, phenytoin is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofphenytoin

1noun

A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

phenylhydrazone phenylic phenylketonuria phenylketonuric phenylmethane phenyls phenylthiocarbamide phenylthiourea

phenytoin(current)

After

pheochromocytoma pheon pheophyl pheophyll pheophytin pherecratean pherecratian pherecratic

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