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Hyphenation of curtains

How to hyphenate curtains

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

curtains
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
8
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: curtains

Definitions of curtains

curtains is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
  • noun
    A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.
  • noun
    (by extension) The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises.

    Example: He took so long to shave his head that we arrived 45 minutes after curtain and were denied late entry.

  • noun
    (fortifications) The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall.
  • noun
    (also "final curtain") Death.
  • noun
    That part of a wall of a building which is between two pavilions, towers, etc.
  • noun
    A flag; an ensign.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains.
  • verb
    To hide, cover or separate as if by a curtain.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    (in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show) An end, death

    Example: "What if a bunch of scuba divers nosed about here?" / "Curtains for them, when our side-scan sonar sees them."

  • noun
    A ring of clear liquid, forming into drops, near the top of a glass of fortified wine; the result of differential evaporation of alcohol and subsequent changes in surface tension; an example of the Marangoni effect

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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.