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yam

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

1 syllable
3 characters
English (US)
1syllable

yam

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

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

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Definitions ofyam

1noun
  • Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
  • The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
  • A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
  • Potato.
  • A oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.
  • Taro.
  • An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam.
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