Hyphenation of deriving

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deriving? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-riv-ing

Definitions of deriving:

1.	(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

Synonyms of deriving:

noun	derivation, etymologizing, explanation, account

Last hyphenations of this language

microbiological frannie sagginess pluricipital towardliness shillings anthobian thefts heath-berry eruditical shoestrings broad-thighed bravehearted Heian electrodialyzer unjoined euryphage rect. Scombresocidae

Hyphenator

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