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sparrowhawk

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

2 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
2syllables

sparrowhawk

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sparrowhawk 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, sparrowhawk is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsparrowhawk

1noun
  • A small falcon, Falco sparverius, the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk, that preys on grasshoppers and small animals, which is found in North and South America.
1noun
  • The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
  • A female such bird, a male being a musket.
  • Any of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
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