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Hyphenation of tinderbox

How to hyphenate tinderbox

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

tinderbox
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: tinderbox

Definitions of tinderbox

tinderbox is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.

    Example: "Just bring me the old tinderbox that my grandmother forgot the last time she went down there."

  • noun
    (by extension) a place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.

    Example: "Think of your blank journal as a tinderbox, a box for holding combustible materials, ready to catch fire when you sit down to work."

  • noun
    (by extension) a potentially dangerous situation.

    Example: "This act was the "match that ignited the great tinderbox of fuel" that had been building for years between many of the countries in Europe."

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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.