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Hyphenation of dry-cleaning

How to hyphenate dry-cleaning

dry-cleaning is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, dry-cleaning is hyphenated as:

dry-clean-ing
Syllables Count
2
Characters Count
12
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
12
Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

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.