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Hyphenation of blundering

How to hyphenate blundering

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

blundering
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: blundering

Definitions of blundering

blundering is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

    Example: to blunder in preparing a medical prescription

  • verb
    To move blindly or clumsily.
  • verb
    To cause to make a mistake.
  • verb
    To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of making a blunder.

    Example: The captain's blunderings led to the loss of the ship.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.