Hyphenation of prolonging
How to hyphenate prolonging
Because it is a word with a single syllable, prolonging is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of prolonging
prolonging is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo extend in space or length.
- verbTo lengthen in time; to extend the duration of
Synonyms: "draw out"
- verbTo put off to a distant time; to postpone.
Example: The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.
- verbTo become longer; lengthen.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounProlongation
Example: the gradual prolongings of the whale's visible jets — Herman Melville.
Words nearby prolonging
- prolongated
- prolongating
- prolongation
- prolongations
- prolonge
- prolonged
- prolonger
- prolonges
- (prolonging)
- prolongment
- prolongs
- prolotherapy
- prolusion
- prolusionize
- prolusory
- prolyl
- prom
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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.