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walk-on

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "walk-on" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
7 characters
English (US)
1syllable

walk-on

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, walk-on is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofwalk-on

1noun
  • A student athlete that wants to try out for a college sports/athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
  • An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
  • Such a part in a play or film.
  • One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.
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