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sub-optimal

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "sub-optimal" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

3syllables

sub-optimal

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sub-optimal is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, sub-optimal is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsub-optimal

1adjective

Worse than optimal.
Example: "A quickly produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce."

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