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splintered

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

splintered

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

splintered 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, splintered is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsplintered

1verb
  • To come apart into long sharp fragments.

    Example: "The tall tree splintered during the storm."

  • To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.

    Example: "His third kick splintered the door."

  • (of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.

    Example: "The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree."

  • To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.

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