Hyphenation of infectious

How to hyphenate infectious

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

infectious

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: infectious

Definitions of infectious

infectious is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
(of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.
Example: Cancer is not infectious.
adjective
(of a person) Able to infect others.
Example: Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.
adjective
(of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another.
Example: Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.
adjective
Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.
Example: Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.

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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.