Hyphenation of neighbourhood

How to hyphenate neighbourhood

neighbourhood is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, neighbourhood is hyphenated as:

neigh-bourhood

Syllables Count: 2
Characters Count: 13
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 13
Hyphens Count: 1

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of neighbourhood

neighbourhood is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.
Example: Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings.
noun
Close proximity, nearby area; particularly, close proximity to one's home.
Example: He lives in my neighborhood.
noun
The inhabitants of a residential area.
Example: The fire alarmed the neighborhood.
noun
A formal or informal division of a municipality or region.
Example: We have just moved to a pleasant neighborhood.
noun
An approximate amount.
Example: He must be making in the neighborhood of $200,000 per year.
noun
The quality of physical proximity.
Example: The slums and the palace were in awful neighborhood.
noun
The disposition becoming a neighbor; neighborly kindness or good will.
noun
Within a topological space:
noun
Within a metric space:
noun
The infinitesimal open set of all points that may be reached directly from a given point.
noun
The set of all the vertices adjacent to a given vertex.

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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.