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Hyphenation of continental

How to hyphenate continental

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

continental
Syllables Count
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Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: continental

Definitions of continental

continental is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Someone from the continent.
  • noun
    A member of the Continental army.
  • noun
    Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.
  • noun
    (by extension) The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.

    Example: I don't care a continental!

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Of or relating to a continent or continents.

    Example: continental drift

  • adjective
    Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore

    Example: continental Europe

  • adjective
    (chiefly in the UK) Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe

    Example: continental breakfast

  • adjective
    Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.

    Example: continental money

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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.