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Hyphenation of wide-awake

How to hyphenate wide-awake

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

wide-awake
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
10
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: awake

Definitions of wide-awake

wide-awake is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Completely or fully awake
  • adjective
    Alert, vigilant or watchful

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A bird, the sooty tern.
  • noun
    A type of hat with a broad brim made of black or brown felt.

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What is hyphenation

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.