Hyphenation of dog-eared

How to hyphenate dog-eared

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

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

dog-eared

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Words Count: 2
Characters without spaces Count: 9

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of dog-eared

dog-eared is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
(of a page in a book) Bent or slightly ragged in appearance, especially due to having been read many times.
Example: The pages in his favorite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime.
adjective
(of a page in a book) Having the corner folded over, as a sort of bookmark.
Example: By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order.

Words nearby dog-eared

dog-cart
dog-catcher
dog-cheap
dog-days
dog-draw
dog-drawn
dog-driven
dog-ear
(dog-eared)
dog-eat-dog
dog-end
dog-eyed
dog-faced
dog-fennel
dog-fish
dog-fisher
dog-fly

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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.