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hyphenation.

The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
  1. The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.

    countable · uncountable
    Print the article without hyphenation if you're not sure where to put them.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-) Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḗm Proto-Indo-European *sémsder. Proto-Hellenic *hens Ancient Greek εἷς, μῐ́ᾰ, ἕν (heîs, mĭ́ă, hén) Ancient Greek ῠ̔φ’ ἕν (hŭph’ hén) Ancient Greek ῠ̔φέν (hŭphén)bor. Late Latin hyphenlbor. English hyphen Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English hyphenation From hyphen + -ation.

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