Hyphenation of shouldered

How to hyphenate shouldered

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

shouldered

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: shouldered

Definitions of shouldered

shouldered is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.
verb
To put (something) on one's shoulders.
verb
To place (something) against one's shoulders.
verb
To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.
verb
To accept responsibility for.
Example: shoulder the blame
verb
To form a shape resembling a shoulder.
verb
To move by or as if by using one's shoulders.
verb
To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail.
verb
To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
(in combination) Having or pertaining to (a specific kind of) shoulders.
Example: She was bare-shouldered.

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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.