Hyphenation of foreign

How to hyphenate foreign

foreign is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, foreign is hyphenated as:

for-eign

Syllables Count: 2
Characters Count: 7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 7
Hyphens Count: 1

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of foreign

foreign is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A foreign person, particularly:
noun
A foreign ship.
noun
Clipping of chamber foreign: an outhouse.
noun
A foreign area, particularly:
noun
Short for various phrases, including foreign language, foreign parts, and foreign service.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
Example: He liked visiting foreign cities.
adjective
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
Example: There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started.
adjective
Relating to a different nation.
Example: foreign policy; foreign navies
adjective
Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.
Example: foreign body; foreign substance; foreign gene; foreign species
adjective
(with to, formerly with from) Alien; strange.
Example: It was completely foreign to their way of thinking.
adjective
Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.
adjective
From a different one of the states of the United States, as of a state of residence or incorporation.
adjective
Belonging to a different organization, company etc.
Example: My bank charges me $2.50 every time I use a foreign ATM.
adjective
Outside, outdoors, outdoor.

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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.