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Hyphenation of clamouring

How to hyphenate clamouring

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

clamouring
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: clamouring

Definitions of clamouring

clamouring is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To cry out and/or demand.

    Example: Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more.

  • verb
    To demand by outcry.

    Example: Thousands of demonstrators clamoring the government's resignation were literally deafening, yet their cries fell in deaf ears

  • verb
    To become noisy insistently.

    Example: After a confused murmur the audience soon clamored

  • verb
    To influence by outcry.

    Example: His many supporters successfully clamor his election without a formal vote

  • verb
    To silence.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To salute loudly.
  • verb
    To stun with noise.
  • verb
    To repeat the strokes quickly on (bells) so as to produce a loud clang.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A sound that clamours.

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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.