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vocative

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

vocative

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

vocative 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, vocative is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofvocative

1noun
  • (grammar) The vocative case
  • (grammar) A word in the vocative case
  • Something said to (or as though to) a particular person or thing; an entreaty, an invocation.
1adjective
  • Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
  • (grammar) Used in address; appellative (said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed). For example "Domine, O Lord"
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