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Hyphenation of cater-cornered

How to hyphenate cater-cornered

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

cater-cornered
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
14
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
14
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: catercornered

Definitions of cater-cornered

cater-cornered is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Of or pertaining to something at a diagonal to another; of four corners, those diagonal to another.

    Example: The Empire State Building and the old Altman's Department store are catercorner, at Fifth Avenue and East 34th Street, with the ESB at the southwest, and Altman's at the northeast.

  • adjective
    Uneven, not square, as mislaid stones or people with a limping gait.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.