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Hyphenation of hara-kiri

How to hyphenate hara-kiri

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

hara-kiri
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
9
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of hara-kiri

hara-kiri is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the Samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.
  • noun
    Suicide or any suicidal action.
  • noun
    (by extension) An act against one's own interests.

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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.