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sixteen

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

sixteen

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

sixteen 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, sixteen is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsixteen

1numeral
  • The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.
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