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Hyphenation of basketball

How to hyphenate basketball

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

basketball
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: basketball

Definitions of basketball

basketball is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

    Synonyms: hoops

  • noun
    The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

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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.