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tearaway

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

2 syllables

8 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “tearaway” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

tearaway

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

tearaway 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, tearaway is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftearaway

1noun

An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

tear-wet tear-wiping tear-worn tear-wrung tearable tearableness tearably tearage

tearaway(current)

After

tearcat teardown teardowns teardrop teardrops teared tearer tearers

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