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tonsil

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

tonsil

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

tonsil 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, tonsil is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftonsil

1noun
  • Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.
  • Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.
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