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cowering

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

cowering

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

cowering 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, cowering is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcowering

1verb
  • To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

    Example: "He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over."

  • To crouch in general.
  • To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
1verb
  • To cherish with care.
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