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Hyphenation of tug-of-war

How to hyphenate tug-of-war

Because it is a word with a single syllable, tug-of-war is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

tug-of-war
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Words Count
3
Characters without spaces Count
10
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of tug-of-war

tug-of-war is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
  • noun
    A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

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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.