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Hyphenation of posthumous

How to hyphenate posthumous

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

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

Definitions of posthumous

posthumous is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Born after the death of one's father.

    Example: Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.

  • adjective
    After the death of someone

    Example: Usage note: Posthumous awards are made when the intended recipient dies as a result of the action which merits the award. Even a short time lag between the action and the decision may cause the award to be conferred after death or there may be a longer delay such as when a review board decides to confer an award decades after a war has ended but such awards while they may be post mortem (literally, "after death") are not posthumous awards.

  • adjective
    Taking place after one's own death

    Example: Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.

  • adjective
    In reference to a work, published after the author's death.

    Example: His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.

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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.