Hyphenation of tortoise
How to hyphenate tortoise
Because it is a word with a single syllable, tortoise is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 8
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 8
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of tortoise
tortoise is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounAny of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
Synonyms: shellpad
Words nearby tortoise
- tortillas
- tortille
- tortillions
- tortillon
- tortious
- tortiously
- tortis
- tortive
- (tortoise)
- tortoise-core
- tortoise-footed
- tortoise-headed
- tortoise-paced
- tortoise-rimmed
- tortoise-roofed
- tortoise-shaped
- tortoise's
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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.