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severe

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

severe

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

severe 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, severe is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsevere

1adjective
  • Very bad or intense.
  • Strict or harsh.

    Example: "a severe taskmaster"

  • Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

    Example: "a severe old maiden aunt"

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