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Hyphenation of grand-uncle

How to hyphenate grand-uncle

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

grand-uncle
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
11
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: granduncle

Definitions of grand-uncle

grand-uncle is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A brother of grandparent

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An uncle of one's parent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's grandparent).

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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.