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Hyphenation of former

How to hyphenate former

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

former
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
6
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: former

Definitions of former

former is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Previous.

    Example: A former president;  the former East Germany

  • adjective
    First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

    Example: I drive two vehicles, a Chevy Camaro and an AMC Gremlin. I won the former on a game show.

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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.