Hyphenation of adder's-tongue

How to hyphenate adder's-tongue

Because it is a word with a single syllable, adder's-tongue is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

adder's-tongue

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 14
Words Count: 2
Characters without spaces Count: 14

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

Definitions of adder's-tongue

adder's-tongue is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
Any of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.
Synonyms: "serpent's tongue", "snake's tongue"
noun
A lily in the genus Erythronium, other common names of which include fawn lily, trout lily and dog's tooth violet.
noun
Hart's tongue (fern) (Asplenium scolopendrium, syn. Phyllitis scolopendrium).

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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.