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Hyphenation of life-or-death

How to hyphenate life-or-death

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

life-or-death
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
13
Words Count
3
Characters without spaces Count
13
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: death

Definitions of life-or-death

life-or-death is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism.

    Example: Good camoflouge is life or death for many animals in the wild.

  • adjective
    Having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous.

    Example: Ascending Mount Everest can be life or death for an inexperienced climber.

  • adjective
    Of critical importance to the success of a particular endeavor.

    Example: Obtaining financing was a life-or-death matter for the research.

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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.