Hyphenation of confounded
How to hyphenate confounded
Because it is a word with a single syllable, confounded is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of confounded
confounded is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo perplex or puzzle.
Synonyms: puzzle
- verbTo fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
Synonyms: confuse, "mix up"
- verbTo make something worse.
Example: Don't confound the situation by yelling.
- verbTo combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.
- verbTo cause to be ashamed; to abash.
Example: His actions confounded the skeptics.
- verbTo defeat, to frustrate, to thwart.
- verbTo damn (a mild oath).
Example: Confound the lady!
- verbTo bring to ruination.
- verbTo stun, amaze
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveConfused, astonished
- adjectiveDefeated, thwarted
- adjectiveDamned, accursed, bloody
Example: The confounded thing doesn't work.
Words nearby confounded
- conformist
- conformists
- conformities
- conformity
- conforms
- confort
- confound
- confoundable
- (confounded)
- confoundedly
- confoundedness
- confounder
- confounders
- confounding
- confoundingly
- confoundment
- confounds
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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.