Hyphenation of breathing

How to hyphenate breathing

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

breathing

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of breathing

breathing is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
verb
To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
Example: Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.
verb
To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
Example: While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane.
verb
To live.
Example: I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.
verb
To draw something into the lungs.
Example: Try not to breathe too much smoke.
verb
To expel air from the lungs, exhale.
Example: If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up.
verb
To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath.
Example: The flowers breathed a heady perfume.
verb
To give an impression of, to exude.
Example: The decor positively breathes classical elegance.
verb
To whisper quietly.
Example: He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all.
verb
To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
Example: The wind breathes through the trees.
verb
To exchange gases with the environment.
Example: Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.
verb
To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
verb
To stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath.
Example: At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often.
verb
To exercise; to tire by brisk exercise.
verb
To passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.).
Example: Do you like hiking? Are you kidding? I breathe hiking.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
noun
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
noun
Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
noun
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
Example: the breathings of the Holy Spirit
noun
Aspiration; secret prayer.

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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.