Hyphenation of orang-utan
How to hyphenate orang-utan
Because it is a word with a single syllable, orang-utan is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Words Count
- 2
- Characters without spaces Count
- 10
Definitions of orang-utan
orang-utan is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounAn arboreal anthropoid ape genus Pongo consisting of two species, Pongo pygmaeus of Borneo and Pongo abelii of Sumatra, having a shaggy reddish-brown coat, long arms, and no tail.
Words nearby orang-utan
- oralization
- oralize
- orally
- oralogist
- oralogy
- orals
- orang
- orang-outang
- (orang-utan)
- orange
- orange-blossom
- orange-colored
- orange-crowned
- orange-eared
- orange-fleshed
- orange-flower
- orange's
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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.