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Hyphenation of practiced

How to hyphenate practiced

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

practiced
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: practiced

Definitions of practiced

practiced is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

    Example: You should practise playing piano every day.

  • verb
    To repeat an activity in this way.

    Example: If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.

  • verb
    To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.

    Example: They gather to practise religion every Saturday.

  • verb
    To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).

    Example: She practised law for forty years before retiring.

  • verb
    To conspire.
  • verb
    To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
  • verb
    To make use of; to employ.
  • verb
    To teach or accustom by practice; to train.

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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.