Hyphenation of swelled

How to hyphenate swelled

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

swelled

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 7
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: swelled

Definitions of swelled

swelled is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
verb
To cause to become bigger.
Example: Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring.
verb
To grow gradually in force or loudness.
Example: The organ music swelled.
verb
To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
Example: to be swelled with pride or haughtiness
verb
To be raised to arrogance.
verb
To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
verb
To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant.
Example: swelling words a swelling style
verb
To protuberate; to bulge out.
Example: A cask swells in the middle.

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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.