2syllables
regret
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regret 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, regret is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofregret
1noun
- Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
- Dislike; aversion.
1verb
- To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
Example: "He regretted his words."
- (more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).
Example: "I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice."
- To miss; to feel the loss or absence of.
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