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Hyphenation of yellowest

How to hyphenate yellowest

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

yellowest
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: yellowest

Definitions of yellowest

yellowest is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Having yellow as its colour.
  • adjective
    Lacking courage.
  • adjective
    Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.
  • adjective
    Far East Asian (relating to Asian people).
  • adjective
    Of mixed Aboriginal and Caucasian ancestry.
  • adjective
    High yellow.
  • adjective
    Related to the Liberal Democrats.

    Example: 2012 March 2, Andrew Grice, "Yellow rebels take on Clegg over NHS 'betrayal'", The Independent

  • adjective
    Related to the Free Democratic Party of Germany.

    Example: the black-yellow coalition

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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.