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Hyphenation of enlightening

How to hyphenate enlightening

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

enlightening
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: enlightening

Definitions of enlightening

enlightening is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To supply with light.

    Synonyms: illuminate, illumine

    Example: The sun enlightens the Earth.

  • verb
    To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.

    Synonyms: apprise, inform, notify

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Serving to enlighten.

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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.