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Hyphenation of fail-safe

How to hyphenate fail-safe

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

fail-safe
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
9
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of fail-safe

fail-safe is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
  • verb
    To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.

    Example: The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically.

  • adjective
    Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.

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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.