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recent

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

recent

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

recent 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, recent is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofrecent

1adjective
  • Having happened a short while ago.
  • Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
  • Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.

    Example: "I met three recent graduates at the conference."

  • Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
  • (capitalised as "Recent") Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.
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