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Hyphenation of sherd

How to hyphenate sherd

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

sherd
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: sherd

Definitions of sherd

sherd is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.

    Synonyms: potsherd

  • noun
    (by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.

    Synonyms: splinter

  • noun
    A tough scale, sheath, or shell; especially an elytron of a beetle.
  • noun
    An instance of an MMORPG that is one of several independent and structurally identical virtual worlds, none of which has so many players as to exhaust a system's resources.
  • noun
    A component of a sharded distributed database.

    Synonyms: partition

  • noun
    (singular or plural) A piece of crystal methamphetamine.

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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.