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Hyphenation of encountered

How to hyphenate encountered

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

encountered
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: encountered

Definitions of encountered

encountered is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
  • verb
    To confront (someone or something) face to face.
  • verb
    To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.

    Example: Three armies encountered at Waterloo.

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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.