hyphenation
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- enPR: hī'fənā′shən, IPA(key): /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: hy‧phen‧a‧tion
Noun
hyphenation (countable and uncountable, plural hyphenations)
- The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
- Print the article without hyphenation if you're not sure where to put them.
Coordinate terms
- solid (written as one word, without spaces or hyphens)
Derived terms
Translations
inclusion and location of hyphens
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See also
- ‧ (hyphenation point)
- syllabification
- Appendix:English hyphenation