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spoon-feeding

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "spoon-feeding" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
2syllables

spoon-feeding

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

spoon-feeding 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, spoon-feeding is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofspoon-feeding

1verb
  • To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.
  • To overly pamper or indulge someone, so that they do not act or think for themselves.
  • To deliver information in as basic a manner as possible.
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