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.

accommodate

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 11
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: accommodate

Definitions of accommodate

accommodate is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
Synonyms: adapt, adjust, arrange, conform, suit
Example: to accommodate ourselves to circumstances
verb
To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.
Synonyms: reconcile
Example: to accommodate differences
verb
To provide housing for.
Example: to accommodate an old friend for a week
verb
To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.
Example: to accommodate a friend with a loan
verb
To do a favor or service for; to oblige.
Synonyms: oblige
verb
To 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
verb
To give consideration to; to allow for.
verb
To contain comfortably; to have space for.
Example: This venue accommodates three hundred people.
verb
To adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end.

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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.