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Hyphenation of head-on

How to hyphenate head-on

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

head-on
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
7
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of head-on

head-on is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A collision from the front.

    Example: He was injured in a head-on with a larger vehicle.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.

    Example: a head-on approach to a problem

  • adjective
    Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.

    Example: Getting into a head-on collision is dangerous.

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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.