Hyphenation of hammerheads

How to hyphenate hammerheads

hammerheads is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. 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. For now, hammerheads is hyphenated as:

ham-mer-heads

Syllables Count: 3
Characters Count: 11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 11
Hyphens Count: 2

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of hammerheads

hammerheads is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The portion of a hammer containing the metal striking face (also including the claw or peen if so equipped).
noun
Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.
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A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller, in the minnow family Cyprinidae.
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An African fruit bat, the hammer-headed fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, so called from its large blunt nozzle.
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A stupid person, a dunce.
noun
A turn-around; a parking area constructed in a subdivision for initial access and construction.
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A kind of ribozyme; hammerhead ribozyme.

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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.