Hyphenation of back-biting
How to hyphenate back-biting
Because it is a word with a single syllable, back-biting is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 11
- Words Count
- 2
- Characters without spaces Count
- 11
Definitions of back-biting
back-biting is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
- verbTo attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
- verbTo speak badly of an absent individual.
Words nearby back-biting
- back
- back-
- back-acting
- back-alley
- back-and-forth
- back-angle
- back-bencher
- back-berend
- (back-biting)
- back-blocker
- back-blowing
- back-board
- back-breaking
- back-breathing
- back-broken
- back-burner
- back-check
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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.