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Hyphenation of flip-flop

How to hyphenate flip-flop

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

flip-flop
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 flip-flop

flip-flop is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
  • noun
    A bistable; an electronic switching circuit that has either two stable states (switching between them in response to a trigger) or a stable and an unstable state (switching from one to the other and back again in response to a trigger), and which is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory.
  • noun
    A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and around the sides of the foot.

    Example: 2004: the necessity for yet another place at which to buy a polo shirt or a pair of flip-flops may not be apparent to the town's residents — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38

  • noun
    A change of places; an inversion or swap.
  • noun
    The sound of a regular footfall.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.

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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.