Hyphenation of housewives
How to hyphenate housewives
Because it is a word with a single syllable, housewives is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of housewives
housewives is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- noun(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
Synonyms: henhussy
- noun(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
- noun(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
Synonyms: hussy
Words nearby housewives
- housewifeliness
- housewifelinesses
- housewifely
- housewiferies
- housewifery
- housewifeship
- housewifish
- housewive
- (housewives)
- housework
- houseworker
- houseworkers
- houseworks
- housewrecker
- housewright
- housey-housey
- housing
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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.