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Hyphenation of pompadours

How to hyphenate pompadours

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

pompadours
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: pompadours

Definitions of pompadours

pompadours is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
  • noun
    A men's hairstyle of the 1950s.
  • noun
    A crimson or pink colour.
  • noun
    A corsage with low square neck.
  • noun
    A pattern for silk, with leaves and flowers in pink, blue, and gold.

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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.