Hyphenation of abandon
How to hyphenate abandon
abandon is a polysyllabic word with 2 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, abandon is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 2
- Characters Count
- 7
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 7
- Hyphens Count
- 1
Definitions of abandon
- verb To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
- verb To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
- verb To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
Example: Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.
- verb To subdue; to take control of.
- verb To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
- verb To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
- verb To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
Words nearby abandon
- abalone
- abalones
- abama
- abamp
- abampere
- abamperes
- abamps
- aband
- (abandon)
- abandonable
- abandoned
- abandonedly
- abandonee
- abandoner
- abandoners
- abandoning
- abandonment
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.