Hyphenation of helping
How to hyphenate helping
Because it is a word with a single syllable, helping is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 7
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 7
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of helping
helping is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo provide assistance to (someone or something).
Example: He helped his grandfather cook breakfast.
- verbTo assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
Example: Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge.
- verbTo contribute in some way to.
Example: If you want to get a job, it helps to have some prior experience.
- verbTo provide assistance.
Example: Please, help!
- verbTo avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
Example: Are they going to beat us? Not if I can help it!
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.
Example: She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.
- nounAn amount or quantity
Words nearby helping
- helpable
- helped
- helper
- helpers
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helpfulnesses
- (helping)
- helpingly
- helpings
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- helplessnesses
- helply
- helpmate
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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.