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Hyphenation of embarrassing

How to hyphenate embarrassing

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

embarrassing
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
12
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: embarrassing

Definitions of embarrassing

embarrassing is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

    Example: The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.

  • verb
    To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.

    Example: The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.

  • verb
    To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

    Example: A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

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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.