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quicksands

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “quicksands” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

quicksands

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

quicksands 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, quicksands is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofquicksands

1noun
  • Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts

    Example: "My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it."

  • Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically

    Example: "The quicksands of youth..."

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