Hyphenation of condemn

How to hyphenate condemn

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

condemn

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: condemn

Definitions of condemn

condemn is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.
Example: The president condemned the terrorists.
verb
To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
verb
To confer eternal divine punishment upon.
verb
To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.
Example: The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.
verb
To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.
verb
To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.
verb
To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.
verb
To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.

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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.