Hyphenation of silent
How to hyphenate silent
Because it is a word with a single syllable, silent is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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- Characters Count
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- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
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- Hyphens Count
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Definitions of silent
- noun That which is silent; a time of silence.
- noun A silent movie
- adjective Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
- adjective Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
- adjective Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.
Example: The wind is silent.
- adjective (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
Example: Silent letters can make some words difficult to spell.
- adjective Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
- adjective With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
Example: My phone was on silent.
- adjective Without audio capability.
Example: The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.
- adjective Hidden, unseen.
Example: a silent voter; a silent partner
- adjective Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.
Example: silent revisions; a silent emendation
- adjective Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.
- adjective Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.
- adjective Of distilled spirit: having no flavour or odour.
Words nearby silent
- silencer
- silencers
- silences
- silencing
- silency
- silene
- sileni
- silenic
- (silent)
- silenter
- silentest
- silential
- silentiary
- silentio
- silentious
- silentish
- silentium
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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.