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Hyphenation of hurdy-gurdy

How to hyphenate hurdy-gurdy

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

hurdy-gurdy
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: hurdygurdy

Definitions of hurdy-gurdy

hurdy-gurdy is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A stringed instrument that produces a droning sound by turning a handle that connects to a wheel that rubs against a rosined string, with a keyboard also used to alter the pitch of the string.
  • noun
    (California) A water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.
  • noun
    A winch, a windlass.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Sounding like the Swedish language.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A type of mechanically-played barrel organ designed to be played in the street.

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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.