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Hyphenation of waterfall

How to hyphenate waterfall

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

waterfall
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: waterfall

Definitions of waterfall

waterfall is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

    Synonyms: cascade, cataract

  • noun
    A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

    Example: A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.

  • noun
    Waterfall model
  • noun
    The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.

    Example: Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?

  • noun
    A necktie.
  • noun
    A chignon.
  • noun
    A beard.

    Example: I found home a dreary place after my long absence; for half the children I had known were now wearing whiskers or waterfalls... (Mark Twain, Roughing It)

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To fall like a waterfall.
  • verb
    To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.

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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.