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ruinous

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

ruinous

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

ruinous 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, ruinous is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofruinous

1adjective
  • Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous
  • Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.

    Example: "They were forced to completely replace the roof at ruinous expense."

  • Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.

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