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Hyphenation of hiatus

How to hyphenate hiatus

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

hiatus
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
6
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: hiatus

Definitions of hiatus

hiatus is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
  • noun
    An interruption, break or pause.
  • noun
    An unexpected break from work.
  • noun
    A gap in geological strata.
  • noun
    An opening in an organ.

    Example: Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.

  • noun
    A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)

    Example: Words like reality and naïve contain vowels in hiatus.

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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.