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twenty-one

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "twenty-one" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

10 characters

English (US)

2syllables

twenty-one

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twenty-one 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, twenty-one is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftwenty-one

1noun

Blackjack.
A basketball-based game in which players attempt to score exactly twenty-one points.

1numeral

The cardinal number occurring after twenty and before twenty-two, represented in Roman numerals as XXI and in Arabic numerals as 21.

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Before

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After

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