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Hyphenation of welterweight

How to hyphenate welterweight

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

welterweight
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: welterweight

Definitions of welterweight

welterweight is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A boxer weighing more than a lightweight boxer and less than a middleweight boxer; someone boxing in the welterweight class
  • noun
    A weight of 28 pounds (or 40 pounds: a heavy welterweight), sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Between lightweight and middleweight

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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.