Hyphenation of interview

How to hyphenate interview

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

interview

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: interview

Definitions of interview

interview is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
noun
Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature.
noun
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
Example: The reporter gave the witness an interview.
noun
A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
Example: It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.
noun
An audition.
noun
A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
Example: He interviewed the witness.
verb
To be interviewed; to attend an interview.

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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.