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suburb

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

suburb

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

suburb 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, suburb is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsuburb

1noun
  • A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
  • (by extension) The outer part; the environment.
  • Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.
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