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soft-pedaling

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "soft-pedaling" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
3syllables

soft-pedaling

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

soft-pedaling 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, soft-pedaling is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsoft-pedaling

1verb
  • To attempt to persuade without being obvious about it, by understating a position so the listener takes the good points as obvious.
  • To tone down, damp, mute or obscure something; to proceed in a less forceful, circumspect or subdued manner.
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