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twenties

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

twenties

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

twenties 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, twenties is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftwenties

1noun
  • The decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc.
  • The decade of one's life from age 20 through age 29.

    Example: "The waiter was in his twenties."

  • (temperature, rates) The range between 20 and 29.

    Example: "She shivered; twenties by the water felt different than twenties in the mountains."

1noun
  • A banknote with a denomination of 20.

    Example: "The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty."

  • 10-20 (location).

    Example: "What’s your twenty, good buddy?"

  • An old English division of infantry.

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