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background

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

background

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

background 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, background is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbackground

1noun
  • One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

    Example: "The lawyer had a background in computer science."

  • A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
  • Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
  • A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).

    Example: "The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait."

  • The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
  • A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

    Example: "The antivirus program is running in the background."

1verb
  • To put in a position that is not prominent.
  • To gather and provide background information (on).
1adjective
  • Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

    Example: "The antivirus program runs on a background thread."

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