Hyphenation of breakwaters
How to hyphenate breakwaters
breakwaters is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, breakwaters is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 3
- Characters Count
- 11
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 11
- Hyphens Count
- 2
Definitions of breakwaters
- noun A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside
- noun A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers
- noun On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
Words nearby breakwaters
- breakthrough
- breakthrough's
- breakthroughes
- breakthroughs
- breakup
- breakups
- breakwater
- breakwater's
- (breakwaters)
- breakweather
- breakwind
- bream
- breamed
- breaming
- breams
- breards
- breast
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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.