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Hyphenation of rehearsing

How to hyphenate rehearsing

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

rehearsing
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: rehearsing

Definitions of rehearsing

rehearsing is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

    Example: There's no need to rehearse the same old argument; we've heard it before, and we all agree.

  • verb
    To narrate; to relate; to tell.

    Example: The witness rehearsed the events of the night before for the listening detectives.

  • verb
    To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater

    Example: The lawyer advised her client to rehearse her testimony before the trial date.

  • verb
    To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.

    Example: The director rehearsed the cast incessantly in the days leading up to opening night, and as a result they were tired and cranky when it arrived.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A rehearsal.

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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.