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likening

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “likening” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

likening

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

likening 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, likening is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflikening

1verb
  • (followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).

    Example: "The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber."

1noun
  • The act by which things are likened; a comparison.

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