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surveillance

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

3 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
3syllables

surveillance

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

surveillance 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, surveillance is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsurveillance

1noun
  • Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
  • Continuous monitoring of disease occurrence for example.
  • Systematic observation of places and people by visual, aural, electronic, photographic or other means.
  • In criminal law, an investigation process by which police gather evidence about crimes, or suspected crime, through continued observation of persons or places.
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