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scant

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

scant

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, scant is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofscant

1adjective
  • Very little, very few.

    Example: "After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."

  • Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager; not enough.

    Example: "a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment"

  • Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
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