Hyphenation of wit
How to hyphenate wit
Because it is a word with a single syllable, wit is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 3
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 3
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of wit
- noun (now usually in the plural) Sanity.
Example: He's gone completely out of his wits.
- noun (obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.
- noun Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
Example: Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say.
- noun The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
Example: My father had a quick wit and a steady hand.
- noun Intelligence; common sense.
Example: The opportunity was right in front of you, and you didn't even have the wit to take it!
- noun Humour, especially when clever or quick.
Example: The best man's speech was hilarious, full of wit and charm.
- noun A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.
Example: Your friend is quite a wit, isn't he?
Words nearby wit
- wistit
- wistiti
- wistless
- wistlessness
- wistly
- wistonwish
- wists
- wisure
- (wit)
- wit-abused
- wit-assailing
- wit-beaten
- wit-cherishing
- wit-crack
- wit-cracker
- wit-drawn
- wit's
The hottest word splits in English (US)
See what terms are trending and getting hyphenated by users right now.
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.