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Hyphenation of surf

How to hyphenate surf

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

surf
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
4
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of surf

surf is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.
  • noun
    An instance or session of riding a surfboard in the surf.

    Example: We went of a surf this morning.

  • noun
    The bottom of a drain.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To ride a wave, usually on a surfboard.
  • verb
    To browse the Internet, television, etc.

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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.