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Hyphenation of down-at-the-heels

How to hyphenate down-at-the-heels

Because it is a word with a single syllable, down-at-the-heels is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

down-at-the-heels
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
17
Words Count
4
Characters without spaces Count
17
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: heels

Definitions of down-at-the-heels

down-at-the-heels is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    (of footwear, hyphenated when used attributively) In poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.
  • adjective
    (by extension, hyphenated when used attributively) Shabbily dressed, slovenly; impoverished; shabby, dilapidated.

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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.