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slalom

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

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

slalom

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

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Definitions ofslalom

1noun
  • The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively)

    Example: "Slalom is her strongest Olympic sport."

  • Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis.
  • A course used for the sport of slalom.

    Example: "These first two slaloms have sixty gates each."

  • A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom.

    Example: "He has won six World Cup slaloms."

1verb
  • To race in a slalom.
  • To move in a slalom-like manner.
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