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sinistral

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

2 syllables

9 characters

English (US)

2syllables

sinistral

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sinistral 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, sinistral is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsinistral

1adjective

Of, facing, or on the left side.
Left-handed.
(of certain spiral shells) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.
Having left lateral fault movement.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

sinism sinister sinister-handed sinisterly sinisterness sinisterwise sinistra sinistrad

sinistral(current)

After

sinistrality sinistrally sinistration sinistrin sinistro-sinistrocerebral sinistrocular sinistrocularity

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