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stiffness

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

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

stiffness

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

stiffness 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, stiffness is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofstiffness

1noun
  • Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
  • Inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility.
  • Inelegance; a lack of relaxedness.

    Example: "His stiffness hampered the conversation."

  • Muscular tension due to unaccustomed or excessive exercise or work; soreness.

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