Hyphenation of illiterate
How to hyphenate illiterate
Because it is a word with a single syllable, illiterate 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 illiterate
illiterate is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounAn illiterate person, one not able to read and write.
- nounA person ignorant about a given subject.
Example: The government is run by business illiterates.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveUnable to read and write.
- adjectiveHaving less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
- adjectiveNot conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
- adjectiveIgnorant in a specified way or about a specified subject.
Example: economically illiterate, emotionally illiterate
Words nearby illiterate
- illiquidity
- illiquidly
- illish
- illision
- illite
- illiteracies
- illiteracy
- illiteral
- (illiterate)
- illiterately
- illiterateness
- illiterates
- illiterati
- illiterature
- illites
- illitic
- illium
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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.