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quarry

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

quarry

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

quarry 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, quarry is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofquarry

1noun
  • A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

    Example: "Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."

1verb
  • To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
  • To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

    Example: "They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."

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