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Hyphenation of wounding

How to hyphenate wounding

wounding is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the precise hyphenation for the word you've entered. This method guarantees that your text is hyphenated correctly and conforms to established linguistic norms. wounding is hyphenated as:

wound-ing
Syllables Count
2
Characters Count
8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
8
Hyphens Count
1
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: wo2u2n2d1ing

Definitions of wounding

wounding is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

    Example: The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.

  • verb
    To hurt (a person's feelings).

    Example: The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of inflicting a wound.
  • noun
    An instance of being wounded.

Words nearby wounding

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.