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waterman

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

waterman

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

waterman is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, waterman is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwaterman

1noun
  • A seaman, a sailor.
  • A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.
  • Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.
  • Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
  • A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.
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