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.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Words Count
- 2
- Characters without spaces Count
- 10
Definitions of back-pedal
back-pedal is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- verbTo step backwards.
Example: The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
- verbTo 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.
Words nearby back-pedal
- back-log
- back-looking
- back-lying
- back-making
- back-number
- back-paddle
- back-paint
- back-palm
- (back-pedal)
- back-pedaled
- back-pedaling
- back-pedalled
- back-pedalling
- back-piece
- back-plaster
- back-plate
- back-pulling
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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.