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hangings

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

hangings

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

hangings 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, hangings is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhangings

1noun
  • The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).

    Example: "Hanging is the punishment for one convicted of war crimes, there."

  • A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.

    Example: "The hanging of the bandits was attended by the whole village."

  • Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).

    Example: "The various hangings on that Christmas tree look nice."

  • The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.

    Example: "I dislike the cramped hanging in the gallery of 18th century painters."

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