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Hyphenation   /hˌaɪfənˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Hyphenation

noun
1.
Division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page.  Synonym: word division.
2.
Connecting syllables and words by hyphens.





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"Hyphenation" Quotes from Famous Books



... Transcriber's Note: | | | | Inconsistent hyphenation in the original document has | | been preserved. | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document. ...
— The Pianolist - A Guide for Pianola Players • Gustav Kobb
... have been maintained in this version of this book. They have been marked with a [TN-], which refers to a description in the complete list found at the end of the text. Inconsistent spelling, hyphenation, and capitalization have been maintained. A list of inconsistently spelled, hyphenated, and capitalized words is found in a list at the ...
— Vestiges of the Mayas • Augustus Le Plongeon
... Note: | | | |Original spellings and inconsistent hyphenation have been kept,| |including the earlier spelling variant Douglass. | | ...
— Stephen A. Douglas - A Study in American Politics • Allen Johnson
... Inconsistencies in hyphenation (e.g. sugar-syrup vs. sugar syrup, overnight vs. over-night) and variant spellings (e.g. omelette vs. omelet) ...
— Nelson's Home Comforts - Thirteenth Edition • Mary Hooper
... The author's spelling and hyphenation are inconsistent, and have not been changed except in the case of obvious typographical errors, which are listed at the end of this e-text. Spellings and accents in foreign ...
— Records of Later Life • Frances Anne Kemble


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