Hyphenation of breakaway
How to hyphenate breakaway
Because it is a word with a single syllable, breakaway is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of breakaway
- noun The act of breaking away from something.
- noun A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
- noun A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
- noun The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
- noun A stampede of animals.
- noun An animal that breaks away from a herd.
- noun An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau.
- noun A particular yo-yo trick http//yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway.
- noun A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
- adjective Having broken away from a larger unit.
Example: The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society.
- adjective Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
Example: a breakaway wall
- adjective Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
- adjective (entertainment industry) Enjoying rapid popular success.
Words nearby breakaway
- break-up
- breakability
- breakable
- breakableness
- breakables
- breakably
- breakage
- breakages
- (breakaway)
- breakax
- breakaxe
- breakback
- breakbone
- breakbones
- breakdancing
- breakdown
- breakdown's
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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.