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Hyphenation of gullet

How to hyphenate gullet

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

gullet
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: gullet

Definitions of gullet

gullet is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The throat or esophagus.
  • noun
    The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
  • noun
    The space between the teeth of a saw blade.
  • noun
    A channel for water.
  • noun
    A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.
  • noun
    The wide room under the pommel of a saddle, the hollow over the withers.

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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.