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shock

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

shock

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, shock is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofshock

1noun
  • A sudden, heavy impact.

    Example: "The train hit the buffers with a great shock."

  • A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
1verb
  • To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

    Example: "The disaster shocked the world."

  • To give an electric shock to.
  • To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.
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