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plumbing

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

plumbing

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

plumbing 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, plumbing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofplumbing

1noun
  • The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps and other fixtures of a water, gas or sewage system in a house or other building.
  • The trade or occupation of a plumber.
  • A system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system.

    Example: "My plumbing was playing up, so I had to see the doctor."

  • Practical, concrete work serving to support other work.

    Example: "This is not scientific research as such: it's just plumbing."

  • A Murasugi sum where each disk summed along has its boundary subdivided into four segments.
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