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slackening

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3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

slackening

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

slackening 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, slackening is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofslackening

1verb
  • To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.

    Example: "The pace slackened."

  • To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
  • To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

    Example: "to slacken lime"

1noun
  • The act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc.

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