Hyphenation of clapping

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

clap-ping

Definitions of clapping:

1.	A demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
2.	Put quickly or forcibly The judge clapped him in jail
3.	Cause to strike the air in flight The big bird clapped its wings
4.	Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
5.	Clap one's hands together The children were clapping to the music
6.	Strike the air in flight The wings of the birds clapped loudly
7.	Strike with the flat of the hand Usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
8.	Strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise Clap two boards together

Synonyms of clapping:

noun	applause, hand clapping, approval, commendation

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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.