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upending

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

upending

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

upending 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, upending is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofupending

1verb
  • To end up; to set on end.
  • To tip or turn over.

    Example: "When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both."

  • To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.

    Example: "The scientific evidence upended the popular myth."

1noun
  • An act of overthrowing or turning over.

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