Hyphenation of will

How to hyphenate will

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

will

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 4
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of will

will is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).
Example: Do what you will.
verb
(nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
verb
(auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
verb
(auxiliary) To choose to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in negation.
Example: I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine.
verb
(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
verb
(auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.
Example: Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.
verb
(auxiliary) Expressing a present tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".

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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.