Hyphenation of contagious
How to hyphenate contagious
Because it is a word with a single syllable, contagious 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 contagious
contagious is defined as:
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjective(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
Synonyms: catching, infectious
Example: The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!
- adjectiveEasily passed on to others.
Synonyms: infectious
Example: Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.
- adjective(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
Example: They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.
Words nearby contagious
- contadino
- contaggia
- contagia
- contagion
- contagioned
- contagionist
- contagions
- contagiosity
- (contagious)
- contagiously
- contagiousness
- contagium
- contain
- containable
- contained
- containedly
- container
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.