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sesquicentennial

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

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
5syllables

sesquicentennial

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

sesquicentennial is a polysyllabic word with 5 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, sesquicentennial is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsesquicentennial

1noun
  • A 150th anniversary.

    Example: "The city celebrated its sesquicentennial last year."

1adjective
  • Occurring every 150 years.
  • Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary.
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