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shrink-wrap

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "shrink-wrap" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
11 characters
English (US)
1syllable

shrink-wrap

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, shrink-wrap is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofshrink-wrap

1noun
  • A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.
  • The wrapping around an item that has been shrink-wrapped.
1verb
  • To apply shrink-wrap to (an item).

    Example: "We spent all day shrink-wrapping boxes and now my feet hurt."

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