Hyphenation of freak
How to hyphenate freak
Because it is a word with a single syllable, freak is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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.
- Syllables Count
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- Characters Count
- 5
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
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- Hyphens Count
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Definitions of freak
- noun A sudden change of mind
- noun Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
Example: a freak genius
- noun A hippie.
- noun A drug addict.
- noun (of a person) A nonconformist, especially in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or business practices; an oddball, especially in physiology (i.e., "circus freak"); unique, sometimes in a displeasing way.
- noun A person whose physique has grown far beyond the normal limits of muscular development; often a bodybuilder weighing more than 120 kilos (260 pounds).
- noun An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
Example: Bob's a real video-game freak. He owns every games console of the last ten years.
- noun (sometimes affectionate) A very sexually perverse individual.
Example: She's a freak in the sack!
- noun A streak of colour; variegation.
- verb To make greatly distressed and/or a discomposed appearance
- verb To be placed or place someone under the influence of a psychedelic drug
- verb To streak; to variegate
- verb To experience reality withdrawal, or hallucinations (nightmarish), to behave irrational or unconventional due to drug use.
- verb To react extremely or irrationally, usually under distress or discomposure
- adjective Strange, weird, unexpected
Words nearby freak
- frazil
- frazils
- frazing
- frazzle
- frazzled
- frazzles
- frazzling
- frden
- (freak)
- freak-out
- freak's
- freakdom
- freaked
- freaked-out
- freakery
- freakful
- freakier
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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.