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tomahawk

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

tomahawk

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

tomahawk 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, tomahawk is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftomahawk

1noun
  • An ax used by Native American warriors.
  • A dunk in which the person dunking the ball does so with his arm behind his head.
  • A geometric construction consisting of a semicircle and two line segments that serves as a tool for trisecting an angle; so called from its resemblance to the American Indian axe.
  • A field hockey shot style that involves a player turning their hockey stick upside-down and swinging it so that its inside edge will come into contact with the ball.
1verb
  • To strike with a tomahawk.
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