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Hyphenation of mousetrap

How to hyphenate mousetrap

mousetrap is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the precise hyphenation for the word you've entered. This method guarantees that your text is hyphenated correctly and conforms to established linguistic norms. mousetrap is hyphenated as:

mouse-trap
Syllables Count
2
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
1
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: mo2u2se3trap

Definitions of mousetrap

mousetrap is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
  • noun
    A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
  • noun
    Ordinary, everyday cheese.
  • noun
    A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
  • noun
    An antisubmarine rocket used mainly during World War II by the US Navy and US Coast Guard.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
  • verb
    To prevent (the user) from leaving a website by opening another copy when it is closed.

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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.