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Hyphenation of discouraged

How to hyphenate discouraged

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

discouraged
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: discouraged

Definitions of discouraged

discouraged is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

    Example: Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.

  • verb
    To persuade somebody not to do (something).

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
  • adjective
    Unrecommended; unprescribed.

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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.