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.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 4
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 4
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of hard
hard is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- nounA tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.
- nounCrack cocaine.
- nounHard 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.
- adjectiveUnquestionable.
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.
- adjectiveHaving muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
- adjectivePlosive.
Example: There is a hard c in "clock" and a soft c in "centre".
- adjectiveUnvoiced
Example: Hard k, t, s, ch, as distinguished from soft, g, d, z, j.
- adjectiveVelarized or plain, rather than palatalized
Example: The letter ж in Russian is always hard.
- adjectiveHaving a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
- adjectiveIn a physical form, not digital.
Example: a soft or hard copy ; a digital or hard archive
- adjectiveUsing a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
Example: a hard reboot or reset
- adjectiveFar, extreme.
Example: hard right, hard left
- adjectiveOf 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.
- adverbSo as to raise difficulties.
- adverb(manner) Compactly.
Example: The lake had finally frozen hard.
- adverbNear, close.
Words nearby hard
- harbourer
- harbouring
- harbourless
- harbourous
- harbours
- harbourside
- harbourward
- harbrough
- (hard)
- hard-acquired
- hard-and-fast
- hard-and-fastness
- hard-bake
- hard-baked
- hard-barked
- hard-beating
- hard-bill
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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.