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curtailing

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

curtailing

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

curtailing 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, curtailing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcurtailing

1verb
  • To cut short the tail of an animal

    Example: "Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair."

  • To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.

    Example: "When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech."

  • To limit or restrict, keep in check.
1noun
  • A cutting short; truncation.

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