Hyphenation of dark
How to hyphenate dark
Because it is a word with a single syllable, dark is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 4
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 4
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of dark
dark is defined as:
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
Example: The room was too dark for reading.
- adjective(of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
Example: my sister's hair is darker than mine; her skin grew dark with a suntan
- adjectiveHidden, secret, obscure.
- adjectiveWithout moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
Example: a dark villain; a dark deed
- adjectiveConducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
Example: the Great Depression was a dark time; the film was a dark psychological thriller
- adjectiveLacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
- adjectiveWith emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.
Example: The ending of this book is rather dark.
Words nearby dark
- daring
- daringly
- daringness
- darings
- dariole
- darioles
- darius
- darjeeling
- (dark)
- dark-adapted
- dark-bearded
- dark-blue
- dark-bosomed
- dark-boughed
- dark-breasted
- dark-browed
- dark-closed
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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.