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Hyphenation of white-eye

How to hyphenate white-eye

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

white-eye
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
9
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: whi4te

Definitions of white-eye

white-eye is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Any of the passerine birds of the family Zosteropidae, native to Africa, Asia and Australasia, typically having a ring of tiny white feathers around their eyes.

    Synonyms: silvereye, zosteropid

  • noun
    A species of killifish (Oxyzygonectes dovii) of the family Anablepidae, native to Central America.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.