Hyphenation of particles

How to hyphenate particles

Because it is a word with a single syllable, particles is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

particles

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: particles

Definitions of particles

particles is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
noun
Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle.
noun
A word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech, such as the word to in English infinitives or O as a vocative particle.
noun
A part of speech which cannot be inflected: an adverb, preposition, conjunction or interjection.
noun
In the Roman Catholic church, a crumb of consecrated bread; also the smaller breads used in the communion of the laity.

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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.