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Hyphenation of footman

How to hyphenate footman

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

footman
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: footman

Definitions of footman

footman is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
  • noun
    A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
  • noun
    A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
  • noun
    A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
  • noun
    A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.
  • noun
    A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.

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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.