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wound

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
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wound

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

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

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Definitions ofwound

1noun
  • An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
  • A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

    Example: "It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult."

  • An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
1verb
  • To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

    Example: "The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued."

  • To hurt (a person's feelings).

    Example: "The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival."

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