How Many Syllables in Hooligan?

The word Hooligan has 3 syllables: hooli-gan.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
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Definition of Hooligan

a person who behaves in a violent or rowdy way in a public place

How should Hooligan divide into syllables

There are three syllables in the word 'hooligan'. The first syllable 'hoo' and the second syllable 'li' have vowels, while the third syllable 'gan' has only consonants.

Part of Speech - Hooligan

The hooligan was causing trouble at the soccer game.

Sentences with Hooligan

• The hooligan broke a window with a rock.
• The hooligan was kicked out of the movie theater for talking loudly.
• The hooligan started a fight at the concert.
• The hooligan was arrested for graffiti on the wall.
• The hooligan stole a bike from the park.
• The hooligan was expelled from school for bullying.
• The hooligan was kicked off the soccer team for bad behavior.
• The hooligan was caught shoplifting at the mall.
• The hooligan was shouting insults at the police officers.
• The hooligan was punished for skipping school.

Quotes with Hooligan

• A hooligan is someone who doesn't know the rules of the game and doesn't play by them; someone who doesn't respect themselves or anyone else. - Bill Shankly
• The hooligan is the last romantic. - Klaus Theweleit
• I'm a hooligan, I'm a hooligan. - Morrissey
• I was a hooligan for a short while at school and got expelled for it. - Michael Owen
• I don't think I was a hooligan. But I've been in some situations where things have got out of hand. - Paul Gascoigne
• I was a teenage hooligan, and I'm not proud of it. - Irvine Welsh
• I wasn't a hooligan, but I was a football fanatic. - Adrian Chiles
• I'm not a hooligan, but I know a few. - Pete Townshend
• The hooliganism and the violence must stop. - David Cameron
• The hooligans are a minority. - Michel Platini
• I'm a hooligan. - Ken Dodd
• I'm not a hooligan, I'm a violent pacifist. - Damon Albarn
• I'm not a hooligan, I'm a passionate football fan. - Sergio Ramos
• A hooligan is someone who loves his club to the point of irrationality. - Simon Kuper
• Hooligans are people who want to be noticed. - Gary Lineker
• I'm not a hooligan, I'm a football supporter. - Tony Adams
• I'm not a hooligan, I'm a football nut. - Vinnie Jones
• I'm not a hooligan, I'm a football fan. - Alan Shearer
• Hooligans are not football fans. - Luis Figo
• I'm not a hooligan, I'm a football lover. - Ryan Giggs

Number of characters in Hooligan

8 ( h, o, o, l, i, g, a, n )

Unique letters in Hooligan

7 ( h, o, l, i, g, a, n )

Hooligan Backwards

nagilooh

How to Pronounce Hooligan

IPA (International): ˈhu:lɪgʌn

ARA (American): ˈhulɪgʌn

EPA (English): ˈhu:lɪgʌn

HHUW-LIH-GAH-N