Hyphenation of knuckleballs
How to hyphenate knuckleballs
Because it is a word with a single syllable, knuckleballs is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 12
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 12
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of knuckleballs
knuckleballs is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels over an unpredictable path to the plate due to micro-turbulence in the air.
Example: Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield is best known for his use of the knuckleball.
- nounAn event that is hard to predict.
Example: Our vendor keeps throwing us knuckleballs.
Words nearby knuckleballs
- knuckle-bone
- knuckle-deep
- knuckle-duster
- knuckle-dusters
- knuckle-joint
- knuckle-kneed
- knuckleball
- knuckleballer
- (knuckleballs)
- knucklebone
- knucklebones
- knuckled
- knucklehead
- knuckleheaded
- knuckleheadedness
- knuckleheads
- knuckler
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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.