2syllables
tonguing
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tonguing 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, tonguing is hyphenated as:
Definitions oftonguing
1verb
- On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive).
Example: "Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece."
- To manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex.
- To protrude in relatively long, narrow sections.
Example: "a soil horizon that tongues into clay"
- To join by means of a tongue and groove.
Example: "to tongue boards together"
- To talk; to prate.
- To speak; to utter.
- To chide; to scold.
1noun
- A licking or lapping with the tongue.
- A technique used with wind instruments to enunciate different notes using the tongue on the reed or mouthpiece.
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