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Hyphenation of cornish

How to hyphenate cornish

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

cornish
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: cornish

Definitions of cornish

cornish is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
  • noun
    A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding.
  • noun
    A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy.
  • noun
    (mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies.

    Synonyms: "snow cornice"

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    One of several decorative rings around the barrel of a cannon; the next ring from the muzzle backwards.

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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.