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Hyphenation of egg-plant

How to hyphenate egg-plant

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

egg-plant
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
9
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: plant

Definitions of egg-plant

egg-plant is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The plant Solanum melongena.
  • noun
    The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.
  • noun
    A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
  • noun
    A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans).
  • noun
    A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.