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Hyphenation of pound

How to hyphenate pound

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

pound
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: pound

Definitions of pound

pound is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

    Synonyms: lb

  • noun
    A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

    Synonyms: "lb t"

  • noun
    The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)

    Synonyms: hash, sharp

  • noun
    The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

    Synonyms: GBP, nicker, "pound sterling", quid, £

  • noun
    Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.

    Synonyms: punt

  • noun
    Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

    Example: the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound

  • noun
    Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.

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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.