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Hyphenation of sovereigns

How to hyphenate sovereigns

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

sovereigns
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: sovereigns

Definitions of sovereigns

sovereigns is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A monarch; the ruler of a country.
  • noun
    One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.
  • noun
    A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.
  • noun
    A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33⅓ standard bottles.
  • noun
    Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalini, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
  • noun
    A large, garish ring; a sovereign ring.

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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.