Hyphenation of brain

How to hyphenate brain

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

brain

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 5
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: brain

Definitions of brain

brain is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
noun
An intelligent person.
Example: She was a total brain.
noun
(in the plural) Intellect.
Example: She has a lot of brains.
noun
By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
Example: The computer's brain is capable of millions of calculations a second.
noun
Oral sex.
noun
Mind.
Example: I have too much on my brain today.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
verb
To strike (someone) on the head.
verb
To destroy; to put an end to.
verb
To conceive in the mind; to understand.

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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.