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throw-in

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "throw-in" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable

8 characters

English (US)

1syllable

throw-in

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

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Definitions ofthrow-in

1noun

A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play
A throw of the ball back into play by the boundary umpire. The umpire faces away from the players and throws it in over his or her shoulder (so as to clearly not favour either side by where exactly it's thrown).
The start time of a Gaelic football match, comparable to kick off in other games.
An extra item added free of charge; a product that is thrown in with another.

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