Hyphenation of volunteer

How to hyphenate volunteer

volunteer is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, volunteer is hyphenated as:

vol-un-teer

Syllables Count: 3
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 2

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

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.