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graying

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

graying

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

graying 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, graying is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofgraying

1verb
  • To become gray.

    Example: "My hair is beginning to gray."

  • To cause to become gray.
  • To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)

    Example: "the graying of America"

  • To give a soft effect to (a photograph) by covering the negative while printing with a ground-glass plate.
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