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.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of mercenary
mercenary is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounOne motivated by gain, especially monetary.
- nounA 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.
- nounOne hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveMotivated by private gain.
Words nearby mercenary
- mercedinus
- mercedonius
- mercement
- mercenarian
- mercenaries
- mercenarily
- mercenariness
- mercenarinesses
- (mercenary)
- mercenary's
- mercer
- merceress
- merceries
- mercerization
- mercerize
- mercerized
- mercerizer
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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.