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Hyphenation of emergencies

How to hyphenate emergencies

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

emergencies
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: emergencies

Definitions of emergencies

emergencies is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

    Example: Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately.

  • noun
    The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
  • noun
    An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
  • noun
    The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.

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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.