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shimmer

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

2 syllables

7 characters

English (US)

2syllables

shimmer

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shimmer 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, shimmer is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofshimmer

1noun

A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
Synonyms: glimmer
A measure of the irregularities in the loudness of a particular pitch over time.

1verb

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.
Synonyms: glimmer, glisten, sparkle, twinkle

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

shilpit shilpits shily shim shim-sham shimal shimei shimmed

shimmer(current)

After

shimmered shimmering shimmeringly shimmers shimmery shimmey shimmied shimmies

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