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Hyphenation of icebreaker

How to hyphenate icebreaker

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

icebreaker
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: icebreaker

Definitions of icebreaker

icebreaker is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.

    Example: The steel hulls of ice-breakers are much thicker than those of standard vessels.

  • noun
    A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other.

    Example: The new college hallmates were awkward with each other at first, but after a game of charades as an icebreaker, they were laughing like old friends.

  • noun
    A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.