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retraction

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

retraction

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

retraction 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, retraction is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofretraction

1noun
  • An act or instance of retracting.
  • A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error.
  • A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace.
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