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slippery

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “slippery” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
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slippery

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

slippery 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, slippery is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofslippery

1adjective
  • Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

    Example: "Oily substances render things slippery."

  • (by extension) Evasive; difficult to pin down.

    Example: "a slippery person"

  • Liable to slip; not standing firm.
  • Unstable; changeable; inconstant.
  • Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.

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