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Hyphenation of extinguishing

How to hyphenate extinguishing

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

extinguishing
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13
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13
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: extinguishing

Definitions of extinguishing

extinguishing is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
  • verb
    To destroy or abolish something

    Example: She extinguished all my hopes.

  • verb
    To obscure or eclipse something

    Example: The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.

  • verb
    To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex

    Example: Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.

  • verb
    To hunt down (a species) to extinction
  • verb
    To die out.

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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.