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selects

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “selects” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

selects

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

selects 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, selects is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofselects

1verb
  • To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

    Example: "He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

  • To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.

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