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Hyphenation of burdens

How to hyphenate burdens

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

burdens
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: burdens

Definitions of burdens

burdens is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A heavy load.
  • noun
    A responsibility, onus.
  • noun
    A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
  • noun
    The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry.

    Example: a ship of a hundred tons burden

  • noun
    The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.
  • noun
    The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace.
  • noun
    A fixed quantity of certain commodities.

    Example: A burden of gad steel is 120 pounds.

  • noun
    A birth.
  • noun
    The total amount of toxins, parasites, cancer cells, plaque or similar present in an organism.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.

    Example: to burden a nation with taxes

  • verb
    To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A phrase or theme that recurs at the end of each verse in a folk song or ballad.
  • noun
    The drone of a bagpipe.
  • noun
    Theme, core idea.

    Example: the burden of the argument

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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.