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owing

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

owing

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

owing 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, owing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofowing

1verb
  • To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
  • To have debt; to be in debt.
1adjective
  • Still to be paid; owed as a debt.

    Example: "These seven subscriptions remain owing."

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