Hyphenation of penitentiary

How to hyphenate penitentiary

penitentiary is a polysyllabic word with 4 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. penitentiary is hyphenated as:

pen-i-ten-tiary

Syllables Count: 4
Characters Count: 12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 12
Hyphens Count: 3

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: pen3i1ten1t2i2a2ry

Definitions of penitentiary

penitentiary is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.
noun
A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
noun
One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
noun
One who does penance.
noun
A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed.
noun
An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc.; run by a cardinal called the Grand Penitentiary who is appointed by the pope.
noun
An officer in some dioceses since 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Of or relating to penance; penitential.
adjective
Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.

Words nearby penitentiary

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.