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shielding

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

shielding

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

shielding 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, shielding is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofshielding

1verb
  • To protect, to defend.
  • To protect from the influence of
1noun
  • The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
  • Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender.
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