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Hyphenation of volunteer

How to hyphenate volunteer

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

volunteer
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: volunteer

Definitions of volunteer

volunteer is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.
  • noun
    One who enters into military service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army.
  • noun
    A person who acts out of his own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
  • noun
    A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
  • noun
    A native or resident of the American state of Tennessee.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To enlist oneself as a volunteer.
  • verb
    To do or offer to do something voluntarily.

    Example: to volunteer for doing the dishes

  • verb
    To offer, usually unprompted.

    Example: to volunteer an explanation

  • verb
    To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.
  • verb
    To offer the services of (someone else) to do something.

    Example: My sister volunteered me to do the dishes.

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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.