Hyphenation of mercenary

How to hyphenate mercenary

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

mercenary

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: mercenary

Definitions of mercenary

mercenary is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
noun
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
noun
One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Motivated by private gain.

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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.