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Hyphenation of luck

How to hyphenate luck

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

luck
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
4
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of luck

luck is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.

    Example: Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.

  • noun
    A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.

    Example: He blew on the dice for luck.

  • noun
    Success.

    Example: He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike.

  • noun
    The results of a random number generator.

    Example: The creators of tool-assisted speedruns often manipulate a lot of luck to get the most favorable results in order to save the most time.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To succeed by chance.

    Example: His plan lucked out.

  • verb
    To rely on luck.

    Example: No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.

  • verb
    To carry out relying on luck.

    Example: Our plan is to luck it through.

Words nearby luck

  • lucina
  • lucinacea
  • lucinda
  • lucinidae
  • lucinoid
  • lucite
  • lucius
  • lucivee
  • (luck)
  • lucked
  • lucken
  • luckful
  • luckie
  • luckier
  • luckies
  • luckiest
  • luckily

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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.