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Hyphenation of travail

How to hyphenate travail

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

travail
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: travail

Definitions of travail

travail is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
  • noun
    Specifically, the labor of childbirth.
  • noun
    An act of working; labor (US), labour (British).
  • noun
    The eclipse of a celestial object.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

    Example: space travel

  • noun
    (in the plural) A series of journeys.

    Example: I’m off on my travels around France again.

  • noun
    (in the plural) An account of one's travels.
  • noun
    The activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.
  • noun
    The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.

    Example: My drill press has a travel of only 1.5 inches.

  • noun
    Labour; parturition; travail.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.

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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.