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Hyphenation of contemporary

How to hyphenate contemporary

contemporary is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the precise hyphenation for the word you've entered. This method guarantees that your text is hyphenated correctly and conforms to established linguistic norms. contemporary is hyphenated as:

con-tem-po-rary
Syllables Count
4
Characters Count
12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
12
Hyphens Count
3
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: co2n5te4m1p4o1r2a2ry

Definitions of contemporary

contemporary is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.

    Example: Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.

  • noun
    Something existing at the same time.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    From the same time period, coexistent in time.
  • adjective
    Modern, of the present age.

Words nearby contemporary

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.