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shortbread

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

2 syllables

10 characters

English (US)

2syllables

shortbread

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shortbread 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, shortbread is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofshortbread

1noun

A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.

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