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Hyphenation of commentaries

How to hyphenate commentaries

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

commentaries
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
12
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: commentaries

Definitions of commentaries

commentaries is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work
  • noun
    (usually in the plural) a brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum

    Example: Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War

  • noun
    An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs

    Example: We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.

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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.