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Hyphenation of headwords

How to hyphenate headwords

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

headwords
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: headwords

Definitions of headwords

headwords is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus
  • noun
    (grammar) any word which may be modified by an adjunct

    Example: In "a very discerning car shopper", "shopper" is the headword.

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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.