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piercings

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

piercings

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

piercings 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, piercings is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpiercings

1noun
  • The action of the verb to pierce.
  • A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it.

    Example: "ear piercing"

  • An item of jewelry designed to be fitted through a piercing.
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