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syllables

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

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

syllables

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

syllables 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, syllables is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsyllables

1noun
  • A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.
  • The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.
  • A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.
1verb
  • To utter in syllables.
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