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Hyphenation of irritating

How to hyphenate irritating

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

irritating
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: irritating

Definitions of irritating

irritating is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
  • verb
    To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
  • verb
    To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
  • verb
    To render null and void.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.
  • adjective
    Stimulating or exciting a response.

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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.