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Hyphenation of rock-and-roll

How to hyphenate rock-and-roll

Because it is a word with a single syllable, rock-and-roll is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

rock-and-roll
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
13
Words Count
3
Characters without spaces Count
13
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of rock-and-roll

rock-and-roll is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A genre of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from a combination of rhythm and blues and country music, characterized by electric guitars, strong rhythms, and youth-oriented lyrics.
  • noun
    A style of vigorous dancing associated with this genre of music.
  • noun
    An intangible feeling, philosophy, belief or allegiance relating to rock music (generally from the 1970s–1980s), and heavy metal bearing certain elements of this music, pertaining to unbridled enthusiasm, cynical regard for certain Christian and authoritarian bodies, and attitudes befitting some degree of youthful debauchery. This meaning is sometimes used as an exclamation, in describing traits of certain people, and so on.
  • noun
    The full automatic fire capability selection on a selective fire weapon.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.