Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
gell-mann is a noun meaning "United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929)". It carries one recorded sense.
United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929)
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