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Hyphenation of infect

How to hyphenate infect

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

infect
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
6
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: infect

Definitions of infect

infect is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

    Example: Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes.

  • verb
    To make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion.

    Example: Her passion for dancing has infected me.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Infected.

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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.