Hyphenation of suspended

How to hyphenate suspended

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

suspended

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: suspended

Definitions of suspended

suspended is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To halt something temporarily.
Example: The meeting was suspended for lunch.
verb
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
Example: to suspend one's judgement or one's disbelief
verb
To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
Example: to suspend a thread of execution in a computer program
verb
To hang freely; underhang.
Example: to suspend a ball by a thread
verb
To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
verb
To make to depend.
verb
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.
Example: to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club
verb
To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
verb
(travel) To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
adjective
Hung from above.
adjective
(of an ovule) Attached slightly below the summit of the ovary.
adjective
(of coffee, food, etc.) Paid for but not consumed by a customer, so that it can be given to a less fortunate person.
adjective
A chemical suspension
adjective
(of a chord) Having had its third omitted and replaced with a major second or perfect fourth.

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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.