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prefectures

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

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

prefectures

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

prefectures 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, prefectures is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofprefectures

1noun
  • The office or position of a prefect.
  • The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
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