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Hyphenation of soaking

How to hyphenate soaking

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

soaking
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: soaking

Definitions of soaking

soaking is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

    Example: I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.

  • verb
    To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

    Example: Soak the beans overnight before cooking.

  • verb
    To penetrate or permeate by saturation.

    Example: The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet.

  • verb
    To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)

    Example: A sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.

  • verb
    To take money from.
  • verb
    To drink intemperately or gluttonously.
  • verb
    To heat (a metal) before shaping it.
  • verb
    To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.

    Example: We should soak the kiln at cone 9 for half an hour.

  • verb
    To absorb; to drain.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Immersion in water; a drenching or dunking.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Extremely wet; saturated.

Words nearby soaking

  • soak
  • soakage
  • soakages
  • soakaway
  • soaked
  • soaken
  • soaker
  • soakers
  • (soaking)
  • soaking-up
  • soakingly
  • soakman
  • soaks
  • soaky
  • soallies
  • soally
  • soam

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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.