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unraveling

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "unraveling" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

unraveling

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

unraveling is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, unraveling is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofunraveling

1verb
  • To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

    Example: "Mother couldn't unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it."

  • (of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.
  • To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.

    Example: "to unravel a mystery"

  • To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.

    Example: "to unravel the broad consensus which was created"

  • To become undone; to collapse.
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