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Hyphenation of irregular

How to hyphenate irregular

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

irregular
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: irregular

Definitions of irregular

irregular is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics
  • noun
    One who does not regularly attend a venue

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations
  • adjective
    (of a surface) rough
  • adjective
    Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity
  • adjective
    (of a polygon) not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal
  • adjective
    (of a polyhedron) whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other)
  • adjective
    (grammar, of a word) not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language

    Example: "Calves", "cacti", and "children" are irregular plurals.

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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.