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pneumothorax

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

4 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
4syllables

pneumothorax

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

pneumothorax 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, pneumothorax is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpneumothorax

1noun
  • Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
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