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ricochets

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

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

ricochets

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

ricochets 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, ricochets is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofricochets

1noun
  • A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
  • An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
1verb
  • To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.
  • To operate upon by ricochet firing.
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