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quotative

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

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

quotative

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

quotative 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, quotative is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofquotative

1noun
  • (grammar) A grammatical device to mark quoted speech, such as be like in "he was like, 'who are you?'".
  • A form of the complementizer related to the verb say, found in many languages of West Africa and South Asia.
1adjective
  • (grammar) Serving to mark quoted speech.
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