Hyphenation of cut-off

How to hyphenate cut-off

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

cut-off

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 7
Words Count: 2
Characters without spaces Count: 7

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of cut-off

cut-off is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Having had shirt sleeves or pantlegs shortened by cutting material from the end.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
noun
A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.
noun
A device that stops the flow of a current.
noun
A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off).
noun
A cessation in a flow or activity.
noun
The player who acts directly before the player on the button pre-flop.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers
noun
A horizontal line separating sections of the page.

Words nearby cut-off

cut-back
cut-down
cut-finger
cut-glass
cut-grass
cut-in
cut-leaf
cut-leaved
(cut-off)
cut-out
cut-paper
cut-price
cut-rate
cut-through
cut-toothed
cut-under
cut-work

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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.