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thistledown

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

3 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

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

3syllables

thistledown

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thistledown 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, thistledown is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofthistledown

1noun

The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

thisn thisness thissen thistle thistle-down thistle-finch thistlebird thistled

thistledown(current)

After

thistlelike thistleproof thistlery thistles thistlewarp thistlish thistly thiswise

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