Hyphenation of accommodate
How to hyphenate accommodate
Because it is a word with a single syllable, accommodate is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 11
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 11
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of accommodate
accommodate is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
Synonyms: adapt, adjust, arrange, conform, suit
Example: to accommodate ourselves to circumstances
- verbTo cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.
Synonyms: reconcile
Example: to accommodate differences
- verbTo provide housing for.
Example: to accommodate an old friend for a week
- verbTo provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.
Example: to accommodate a friend with a loan
- verbTo do a favor or service for; to oblige.
Synonyms: oblige
- verbTo show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.
Example: to accommodate prophecy to events
- verbTo give consideration to; to allow for.
- verbTo contain comfortably; to have space for.
Example: This venue accommodates three hundred people.
- verbTo adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveSuitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end.
Words nearby accommodate
- accolent
- accoll
- accolle
- accolled
- accollee
- accombination
- accommodable
- accommodableness
- (accommodate)
- accommodated
- accommodately
- accommodateness
- accommodates
- accommodating
- accommodatingly
- accommodatingness
- accommodation
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.
This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.
With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.