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Hyphenation of curfews

How to hyphenate curfews

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

curfews
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: curfews

Definitions of curfews

curfews is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.
  • noun
    The time when such restriction begins.
  • noun
    A signal indicating this time.
  • noun
    A fireplace accessory designed to bank a fire by completely covering the embers.
  • noun
    A regulation in feudal Europe by which fires had to be covered up or put out at a certain fixed time in the evening, marked by the ringing of an evening bell.
  • noun
    The evening bell, which continued to be rung in many towns after the regulation itself became obsolete.

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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.