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transportation

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

3 syllables
14 characters
English (US)
3syllables

transportation

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

transportation 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, transportation is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftransportation

1noun
  • The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

    Example: "We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

  • Deportation to a penal colony.

    Example: "Mulligan's sentence was commuted from death to transportation."

  • A means of conveyance.

    Example: "Nice transportation, dude, but your brake lights are busted."

  • A ticket or fare.
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