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temples

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

temples

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

temples 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, temples is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftemples

1noun
  • A house of worship, especially:
  • A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.
  • Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.
  • Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.

    Example: "a temple of commerce, a temple of drinking and dining"

  • Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.

    Example: "My body is my temple."

  • A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped together.
1verb
  • To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god
1noun
  • The slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.
  • Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.
1noun
  • A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
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