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sentries

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

sentries

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

sentries 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, sentries is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsentries

1noun
  • A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
  • Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
  • A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
  • A watchtower.
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