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powerless

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

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

powerless

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powerless 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, powerless is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpowerless

1adjective
  • Lacking sufficient power or strength.

    Example: "I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past."

  • Lacking legal authority.

    Example: "The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away."

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