Hyphenation of hammering

How to hyphenate hammering

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

hammering

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: hammering

Definitions of hammering

hammering is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
Example: Tony hammered on the door to try to get him to open.
verb
To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
verb
To emphasize a point repeatedly.
verb
To hit particularly hard.
verb
To ride very fast.
verb
To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
Example: I could hear the engine’s valves hammering once the timing rod was thrown.
verb
To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly
Example: We hammered them 5-0!
verb
To make high demands on (a system or service).
verb
To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange.
verb
To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market).
verb
To have hard sex with
Synonyms: pound
Example: Daniel hammered Mary til he came.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A period of being beaten or hammered.
Example: Hearing a hammering on the door, I ran downstairs to open it.
noun
A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
noun
A heavy defeat.

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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.