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Hyphenation of hit-and-run

How to hyphenate hit-and-run

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

hit-and-run
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Words Count
3
Characters without spaces Count
11
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of hit-and-run

hit-and-run is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The crime of causing an accident, as with a motor vehicle, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility.
  • noun
    A play in baseball where the baserunners leave their base before the batter hits the ball, assuming that the batter will in fact hit the ball and this will give them an advantage.
  • noun
    The military technique of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Of, pertaining to, or being a hit and run.

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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.