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downplay

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

downplay

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

downplay 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, downplay is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdownplay

1verb
  • To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

    Example: "He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey."

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