Hyphenation of supporting

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

sup-port-ing

Definitions of supporting:

1.
The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
He leaned against the wall for support
2.
Furnishing support and encouragement
The anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
3.
Capable of bearing a structural load
A supporting wall

Synonyms of supporting:

adj encouraging, supportive
adj load-bearing, bearing
noun support, activity

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