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Hyphenation of dry-cleaning

How to hyphenate dry-cleaning

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

dry-cleaning
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
12
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
12
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: cleaning

Definitions of dry-cleaning

dry-cleaning is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To clean clothes or other fabrics through a process that uses solvents and specialized equipment instead of using water.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The process of cleaning clothes and other fabrics without using water, instead using solvents and specialized equipment.

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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.