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Hyphenation of scattergun

How to hyphenate scattergun

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

scattergun
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: scattergun

Definitions of scattergun

scattergun is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A shotgun.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Unfocused in approach or topic

    Synonyms: "all over the place"

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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.