How many syllables in "Hypothesis"

hypothesis

How many syllables in hypothesis 4

Divide hypothesis into syllables hy-poth-e-sis

Part of Speech noun

How to Pronounce hypothesis /-əsəs/

Meaning and definition of hypothesis Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.