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Hyphenation of wilderness

How to hyphenate wilderness

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

wilderness
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: wilderness

Definitions of wilderness

wilderness is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land in its natural state; a barren land; a wild or waste.
  • noun
    A place that is uncared for, and therefore devoted to disorder or wildness.
  • noun
    Wild or unrefined state; wildness.
  • noun
    A bewildering flock or throng.
  • noun
    A situation that is bewildering, or that which makes one feel awkward.

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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.