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Hyphenation of cracklings

How to hyphenate cracklings

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

cracklings
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: cracklings

Definitions of cracklings

cracklings is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
  • noun
    The crispy rind of roast pork.
  • noun
    The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

    Example: the bangs and cracklings of fireworks

  • noun
    (usually in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
  • noun
    Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.

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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.