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privacy

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

3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

privacy

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

privacy 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, privacy is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofprivacy

1noun
  • The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

    Example: "I need my privacy, so please stay out of my room."

  • Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one private life.

    Example: "It takes a village to rob one of a sense of privacy."

  • Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.

    Example: "Privacy is assumed by many to be among common-law rights."

  • A place of seclusion.
  • A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.; Privity.
  • Secrecy.
  • A private matter; a secret.
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