hyphenate it

Hyphenation of embed

How to hyphenate embed

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

embed
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: embed

Definitions of embed

embed is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An embedded reporter or journalist, such as a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit, or a political reporter assigned to follow and report on the campaign of a candidate.
  • noun
    An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message.
  • noun
    An item embedded in another document.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

    Example: to embed something in clay, mortar, or sand

  • verb
    (by extension) To include in surrounding matter.

    Example: We wanted to embed our reporter with the Fifth Infantry Division, but the Army would have none of it.

  • verb
    To encapsulate within another document or data file.

    Example: The instructions showed how to embed a chart from the spreadsheet within the wordprocessor document.

  • verb
    To define a one-to-one function from (one set) to another so that certain properties of the domain are preserved when considering the image as a subset of the codomain.

Words nearby embed

The hottest word splits in English (US)

See what terms are trending and getting hyphenated by users right now.

What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.