Hyphenation of sinking

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word sinking? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

sink-ing

Definitions of sinking:

1.	A descent as through liquid (especially through water) They still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
2.	A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) After several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market He could not control the sinking of his legs
3.	A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension With a sinking heart A sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach

Synonyms of sinking:

noun	descent
noun	decrease, lessening, drop-off
noun	sinking feeling, anxiety

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.