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Hyphenation of escapement

How to hyphenate escapement

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

escapement
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: escapement

Definitions of escapement

escapement is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
  • noun
    A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
  • noun
    An escape or means of escape.
  • noun
    The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.

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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.