Hyphenation of back-pedal

How to hyphenate back-pedal

Because it is a word with a single syllable, back-pedal is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, back-pedal is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

back-pedal

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 10
Words Count: 2
Characters without spaces Count: 10

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of back-pedal

back-pedal is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
verb
To step backwards.
Example: The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
verb
To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
Example: Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal.

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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.