Hyphenation of personalities

How to hyphenate personalities

personalities is a polysyllabic word with 5 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, personalities is hyphenated as:

per-son-al-i-ties

Syllables Count: 5
Characters Count: 13
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 13
Hyphens Count: 4

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

Definitions of personalities

personalities is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.
Example: The president has a unique personality.
noun
An assumed role or manner of behavior.
Example: In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.
noun
A celebrity.
Example: Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.
noun
Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
Example: The best contestant shows most personality.
noun
Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
Example: indulgence in personalities
noun
That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.

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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.