Hyphenation of hard

How to hyphenate hard

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

hard

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 4
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of hard

hard is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
noun
A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.
noun
Crack cocaine.
noun
Hard labor.
Example: The prisoners were sentenced to three years' hard.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
(of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
adjective
(personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
adjective
Unquestionable.
Example: hard evidence; a hard requirement
adjective
(of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
Example: At the intersection, there are two roads going to the left. Take the hard left.
adjective
(of a male) Sexually aroused.
Example: I got so hard watching two hot guys wrestle each other on the beach.
adjective
Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
adjective
Plosive.
Example: There is a hard c in "clock" and a soft c in "centre".
adjective
Unvoiced
Example: Hard k, t, s, ch, as distinguished from soft, g, d, z, j.
adjective
Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized
Example: The letter ж in Russian is always hard.
adjective
Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
adjective
In a physical form, not digital.
Example: a soft or hard copy ; a digital or hard archive
adjective
Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
Example: a hard reboot or reset
adjective
Far, extreme.
Example: hard right, hard left
adjective
Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.

Definition 1 as adverb

adverb
(manner) With much force or effort.
Example: At the intersection, bear hard left.
adverb
(manner) With difficulty.
Example: His degree was hard earned.
adverb
So as to raise difficulties.
adverb
(manner) Compactly.
Example: The lake had finally frozen hard.
adverb
Near, close.

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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.