Hyphenation of lieutenant
How to hyphenate lieutenant
Because it is a word with a single syllable, lieutenant is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of lieutenant
lieutenant is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
- nounA person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.
- nounThe second-in-command (2IC) of a group.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveA military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.
Words nearby lieutenant
- liespfund
- liest
- lieu
- lieue
- lieus
- lieut
- lieutenancies
- lieutenancy
- (lieutenant)
- lieutenant-colonelcy
- lieutenant-general
- lieutenant-governorship
- lieutenant's
- lieutenantry
- lieutenants
- lieutenantship
- lievaart
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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.