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frightening

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

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

frightening

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

frightening 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, frightening is hyphenated as:

Definitions offrightening

1verb
  • To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

    Example: "Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

1adjective
  • Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

    Example: "Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience."

  • Awful, terrible, very bad.

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