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construing

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

construing

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

construing is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, construing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofconstruing

1verb
  • To interpret or explain the meaning of something.

    Example: "The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

  • (grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
  • (grammar) To admit of grammatical analysis.
  • To translate.
  • To infer.
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