hyphenate it

Hyphenation of congregation

How to hyphenate congregation

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

congregation
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: congregation

Definitions of congregation

congregation is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of congregating or collecting together.
  • noun
    A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
  • noun
    A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
  • noun
    A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
  • noun
    Any large gathering of people.
  • noun
    A group of eagles.
  • noun
    (Oxford University) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.

Words nearby congregation

The hottest word splits in English (US)

See what terms are trending and getting hyphenated by users right now.

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.