Hyphenation of geographies
How to hyphenate geographies
Because it is a word with a single syllable, geographies is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 11
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 11
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of geographies
geographies is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA description of the earth: a treatise or textbook on geography; an atlas or gazetteer.
- nounThe study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
- nounTerrain: the physical properties of a region of the earth.
- nounAny subject considered in terms of its physical distribution.
- nounSimilar books, studies, or regions concerning other planets.
- nounThe physical arrangement of any place, particularly a house.
- nounThe lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
- nounThe relative arrangement of the parts of anything.
- nounA territory: a geographical area as a field of business or market sector.
Words nearby geographies
- geogonical
- geogony
- geographer
- geographers
- geographic
- geographical
- geographically
- geographics
- (geographies)
- geographism
- geographize
- geographized
- geography
- geohydrologic
- geohydrologist
- geohydrology
- geoid
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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.