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Hyphenation of catercorner

How to hyphenate catercorner

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

catercorner
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: catercorner

Definitions of catercorner

catercorner 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.

Definition 1 as adverb

  • adverb
    Diagonally across from.

    Example: Altman's is sited catercorner to the ESB.

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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.