saying
saying 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, saying is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofsaying
- To pronounce.
Example: "Please say your name slowly and clearly."
- To recite.
Example: "Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?"
- To tell, either verbally or in writing.
Example: "He said he would be here tomorrow."
- To indicate in a written form.
Example: "The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris."
- To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
Example: "They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do.""
- Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
Example: "A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice."
- To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
- (of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.
- To try; to assay.
- A proverb or maxim.
- That which is said; a statement.
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