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Hyphenation of cutouts

How to hyphenate cutouts

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

cutouts
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: cutouts

Definitions of cutouts

cutouts is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A hole or space produced when something is removed by cutting.

    Example: a dress with cut-out sides

  • noun
    A piece cut out of something.
  • noun
    A trusted middleman or intermediary, especially in espionage.
  • noun
    Clip art.
  • noun
    Any of several devices that halts the flow of a current, especially an electric current; a trip-switch or trip.
  • noun
    A switch that changes the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit.
  • noun
    A railway cutting.
  • noun
    The separation of a group of cattle from a herd; the place where they are collected.

Words nearby cutouts

  • cutling
  • cutlings
  • cutlips
  • cutocellulose
  • cutoff
  • cutoffs
  • cutose
  • cutout
  • (cutouts)
  • cutover
  • cutovers
  • cutpurse
  • cutpurses
  • cuts
  • cutset
  • cuttable
  • cuttage

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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.