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seamen

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

seamen

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

seamen 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, seamen is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofseamen

1noun
  • A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.
  • A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
  • An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
  • A merman; the male of the mermaid.
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