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Hyphenation of wishy-washy

How to hyphenate wishy-washy

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

wishy-washy
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Words Count
2
Characters without spaces Count
11
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: wishywashy

Definitions of wishy-washy

wishy-washy is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Wavering; lacking in commitment, certainty, or support; namby-pamby.

    Example: Not wanting to be pressed for details, public relations gave a wishy-washy answer.

  • adjective
    Thin or watery.

    Example: The wishy-washy orange juice served by the cafeteria not only failed to be sweet; it was barely orange.

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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.