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Hyphenation of head-hunter

How to hyphenate head-hunter

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

head-hunter
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
11
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: hunter

Definitions of head-hunter

head-hunter is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A savage who cuts off the heads of his enemies, and preserves them as trophies.
  • noun
    One who recruits senior personnel for a company.

    Example: She was the best headhunter they had ever seen.

  • noun
    A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.

    Example: Thankfully, there aren't many headhunters in the modern game.

  • noun
    A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.

    Example: He is known as a goon and a headhunter.

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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.