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Hyphenation of rough-and-tumble

How to hyphenate rough-and-tumble

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

rough-and-tumble
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
16
Words Count
3
Characters without spaces Count
16
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: roughtumble

Definitions of rough-and-tumble

rough-and-tumble is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Rough activity; fights
  • noun
    An environment of rough activity
  • noun
    A person who characteristically engages in such activity

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    Engage in rough-and-tumble activity

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm
  • adjective
    Highly competitive

    Example: She found fame and success in the rough-and-tumble garment district.

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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.