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Hyphenation of hobby-horse

How to hyphenate hobby-horse

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

hobby-horse
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
11
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: hobbyhorse

Definitions of hobby-horse

hobby-horse is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The Irish hobby, an extinct breed of horse.
  • noun
    A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.
  • noun
    A topic about which someone loves to talk at great length.

    Example: Don't ask him about global warming: it's his favourite hobby horse, you'll never get away.

  • noun
    A puppet-like costume used in some traditional dances and festivals that gives its wearer the appearance of a man on horseback.
  • noun
    An early bicycle with no pedals or brakes; a draisienne.

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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.