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Hyphenation of sprinkles

How to hyphenate sprinkles

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

sprinkles
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: sprinkles

Definitions of sprinkles

sprinkles is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A light covering with a sprinkled substance.

    Example: He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.

  • noun
    A light rain shower.
  • noun
    An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

    Example: The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.

  • verb
    To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

    Example: The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.

  • verb
    To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.

    Example: It sprinkled outside all day long.

  • verb
    To rain very lightly outside.

    Example: It sprinkled very early in the morning.

  • verb
    To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.

    Example: He had a double ice cream cone, with sprinkles.

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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.