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ursine

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

ursine

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

ursine 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, ursine is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofursine

1noun
  • A bear.
1adjective
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the bear subfamily Ursinae.

    Example: "2004, in Donald G. Lindburg and Karen Baragona (eds.), Giant Pandas: Biology and Conservation, Berkeley: University of California Press, Part Two, Introduction, p. 37, https//books.google.ca/books?id=bFKrwj73REIC&pg=PA37"

  • (of caterpillars) Covered in stiff bristles.

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