Hyphenation of will-o'-the-wisp

How to hyphenate will-o'-the-wisp

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

will-o'-the-wisp

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 16
Words Count: 4
Characters without spaces Count: 16

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

Definitions of will-o'-the-wisp

will-o'-the-wisp is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A strange light that attracts travellers from pathways into dangerous marshes or graveyards.
noun
A delusionary or otherwise unachievable goal that one feels compelled to pursue.

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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.