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puppies

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

puppies

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

puppies is a polysyllabic word with 2 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, puppies is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpuppies

1noun
  • A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)
  • A young rat.
  • A young seal.
  • (usually in the plural) A woman’s breast.
  • A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.

    Example: "I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home."

  • A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
1verb
  • To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.
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