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populous

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

populous

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

populous is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, populous is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpopulous

1adjective
  • Having a large population.

    Example: "China is the most populous country in the world."

  • (of a language) Spoken by a large number of people.

    Example: "Chinese is the most populous language."

  • Densely populated.

    Example: "The Nile delta is a populous region."

  • Crowded with people.

    Example: "Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours."

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