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Hyphenation of dumb-waiter

How to hyphenate dumb-waiter

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

dumb-waiter
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
11
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: waiter

Definitions of dumb-waiter

dumb-waiter is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
  • noun
    A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
  • noun
    A lazy Susan.

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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.