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Hyphenation of knock-out

How to hyphenate knock-out

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

knock-out
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
9
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: knock

Definitions of knock-out

knock-out is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

    Example: The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.

  • noun
    The deactivation of anything.
  • noun
    Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.

    Example: If you've ever had a sack race, you know it's a real knockout for kids and adults alike.

  • noun
    A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
  • noun
    A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.

    Example: They left a knockout in the panel for running extra wires someday.

  • noun
    The deactivation of a particular gene.
  • noun
    A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
  • noun
    An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
  • noun
    A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.

    Example: the knockout stages of the competition

  • noun
    A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
  • noun
    A knockout auction.

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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.