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regretfully

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

4 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “regretfully” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

4syllables

regretfully

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regretfully is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, regretfully is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofregretfully

1adverb

In a regretful manner, with regret.
Unfortunately, in a manner inspiring or deserving regret; used only as a sentence adverb (to introduce and modify an entire sentence).

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

regressivity regressor regressors regret regretable regretableness regretably regretful

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After

regretfulness regretless regretlessness regrets regrettable regrettableness regrettably regretted

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