Hyphenation of affairs
How to hyphenate affairs
affairs 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, affairs is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 2
- Characters Count
- 7
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 7
- Hyphens Count
- 1
Definitions of affairs
- noun (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
Example: a difficult affair to manage
- noun Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
Example: an affair of honor, a duel; an affair of love, an intrigue
- noun An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- noun A material object (vaguely designated).
Example: He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.
- noun An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur).
- noun A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
- noun A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
- noun A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
- noun The (male or female) genitals.
Words nearby affairs
- affable
- affableness
- affably
- affabrous
- affair
- affair's
- affaire
- affaires
- (affairs)
- affaite
- affamish
- affatuate
- affect
- affectability
- affectable
- affectate
- affectation
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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.