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Hyphenation of hammerheads

How to hyphenate hammerheads

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

hammerheads
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: hammerheads

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.
  • noun
    A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller, in the minnow family Cyprinidae.
  • noun
    An African fruit bat, the hammer-headed fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, so called from its large blunt nozzle.
  • noun
    A stupid person, a dunce.
  • noun
    A turn-around; a parking area constructed in a subdivision for initial access and construction.
  • noun
    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.