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wavering

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

wavering

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

wavering 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, wavering is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwavering

1verb
  • To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.

    Example: "Flowers wavered in the breeze."

  • To flicker, glimmer, quiver, as a weak light.
  • To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch.
  • To shake or tremble, as the hands or voice.

    Example: "His voice wavered when the reporter brought up the controversial topic."

  • To falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way.
  • To be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate.

    Example: "Despite all the terrible things that happened to her, she never wavered from her beliefs."

1noun
  • A state of fluctuation or indecision.

    Example: "the waverings of politicians, trying to please everybody"

1adjective
  • Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
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