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self-sacrifice

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "self-sacrifice" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
14 characters
English (US)
3syllables

self-sacrifice

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

self-sacrifice 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, self-sacrifice is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofself-sacrifice

1noun
  • The giving up of one's own benefit, especially giving up one's life, for the good of others.

    Example: "His brave self-sacrifice won him a posthumous medal, but I think he'd have preferred to receive it in person."

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