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xerox

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “xerox” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

xerox

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

xerox 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, xerox is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofxerox

1noun
  • A photocopy.

    Example: "Hand me that xerox, would you?"

  • A photocopier.

    Example: "The xerox broke down yesterday."

1verb
  • To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

    Example: "I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting."

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