Hyphenation of muttering
How to hyphenate muttering
Because it is a word with a single syllable, muttering 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 muttering
muttering is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
Example: The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.
- verbTo speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
Example: The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.
- verbTo make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
Example: April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounSomething that is muttered.
Example: I managed to catch a few of his mutterings.
- nounA rumour.
Words nearby muttering
- mutsje
- mutsuddy
- mutt
- mutten
- mutter
- muttered
- mutterer
- mutterers
- (muttering)
- mutteringly
- mutters
- mutton
- mutton-chop
- mutton-fish
- mutton-head
- mutton-legger
- muttonbird
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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.