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Hyphenation of bread-and-butter

How to hyphenate bread-and-butter

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

bread-and-butter
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
16
Words Count
3
Characters without spaces Count
16
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: breadbutter

Definitions of bread-and-butter

bread-and-butter is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Relating to basic sustenance or the requirements for everyday living.

Definition 1 as interjection

  • interjection
    A general saying used to ward off bad luck
  • interjection
    A saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a tree

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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.