Hyphenation of cumbersome
How to hyphenate cumbersome
Because it is a word with a single syllable, cumbersome 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 cumbersome
cumbersome is defined as:
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveBurdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious
- adjectiveNot easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
Example: Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production.
- adjectiveHard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.
Example: A slaves' work was as cumbersome as toiling on the fields, or in the mines.
- adjectiveInert, lumbering, slow in movement
Words nearby cumbersome
- cumberer
- cumberers
- cumbering
- cumberland
- cumberlandite
- cumberless
- cumberment
- cumbers
- (cumbersome)
- cumbersomely
- cumbersomeness
- cumberworld
- cumbha
- cumbia
- cumble
- cumbly
- cumbraite
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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.