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startled

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

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

startled

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

startled 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, startled is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofstartled

1verb
  • To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

    Example: "a horse that startles easily"

  • To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
  • To deter; to cause to deviate.
1adjective
  • Surprised and slightly frightened.
  • Extremely shocked.

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