Hyphenation of labored
How to hyphenate labored
labored is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, labored is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 2
- Characters Count
- 7
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 7
- Hyphens Count
- 1
Definitions of labored
- verb To toil, to work.
- verb To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
Example: I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.
- verb To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
- verb To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
- verb To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.
- adjective Expressive of strenuous effort.
Example: At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted.
- adjective Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.
Words nearby labored
- laborant
- laboratorial
- laboratorially
- laboratorian
- laboratories
- laboratory
- laboratory's
- labordom
- (labored)
- laboredly
- laboredness
- laborer
- laborers
- labores
- laboress
- laborhood
- laboring
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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.