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Hyphenation of seasoning

How to hyphenate seasoning

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

seasoning
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: seasoning

Definitions of seasoning

seasoning is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.
  • noun
    (by extension) Anything added to increase enjoyment.
  • noun
    A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.
  • noun
    An alcoholic intoxication.

    Example: Some of our gentlemen officers, happening to stop at a tavern, or rather a sort of grogshop, took such a seasoning that two or three of them became “quite frisky.”

  • noun
    In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.

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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.