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Hyphenation of penultimate

How to hyphenate penultimate

penultimate is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, penultimate is hyphenated as:

penul-ti-mate
Syllables Count
3
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
2
Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of penultimate

penultimate is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A penult, a next-to-last thing, particularly:

    Synonyms: penult

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    (in United States usually formal) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
  • adjective
    Of or pertaining to a penult.
  • adjective
    Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.