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west

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

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

west

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

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

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Definitions ofwest

1noun
  • One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox, abbreviated as W.
1verb
  • To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.
1adjective
  • Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
  • Of wind: from the west.
  • Of or pertaining to the west; western.
  • From the West; occidental.
  • (ecclesiastial) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.
1adverb
  • Towards the west; westwards.
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