Hyphenation of splay
How to hyphenate splay
Because it is a word with a single syllable, splay is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 5
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 5
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of splay
splay is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo spread; spread out.
- verbTo dislocate, as a shoulder bone.
Synonyms: dislocate
- verbTo turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window etc.
- verbTo rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.
- verbTo spay; to castrate.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveSpread out; turned outward.
Example: to sit splay-legged
- adjectiveFlat and ungainly.
Example: splay shoulders
Words nearby splay
- splatterdash
- splatterdock
- splattered
- splatterer
- splatterfaced
- splattering
- splatters
- splatterwork
- (splay)
- splay-edged
- splay-footed
- splay-kneed
- splay-legged
- splay-mouthed
- splay-toed
- splayed
- splayer
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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.