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silkworm

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

2 syllables

8 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “silkworm” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

silkworm

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silkworm 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, silkworm is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsilkworm

1noun

Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

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silkworm(current)

After

silkworms silky silky-barked silky-black silky-haired silky-leaved silky-looking silky-smooth

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