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pup

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

1 syllable
3 characters
English (US)
1syllable

pup

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, pup is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofpup

1noun
  • A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals.

    Example: "The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup."

  • A young, inexperienced person.

    Example: "The new teacher is a mere pup."

  • Any cute dog, regardless of age.

    Example: "My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!"

  • A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
1verb
  • To give birth to pups.

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