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prehensile

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

prehensile

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

prehensile 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, prehensile is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofprehensile

1adjective
  • Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

    Example: "Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up."

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