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possessive

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

possessive

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possessive 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, possessive is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpossessive

1noun
  • (grammar) The possessive case.
  • (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.
1adjective
  • Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
  • (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
  • Unwilling to yield possession of.

    Example: "He is very possessive of his car."

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