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withholding

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

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

withholding

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

withholding 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, withholding is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwithholding

1verb
  • To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  • To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  • To stay back.
1noun
  • The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
  • The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.
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