Hyphenation

Noun CEFR C1

ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolguionización silabación

Françaiscésure

DeutschBindestrichschreibung Silbentrennung Worttrennung

17 more languages

العربيةالتشريط

Българскипренасяне

Ελληνικάσυλλαβισμός

Magyarelválasztás

Հայերենտողադարձ

Bahasa Indonesiapemenggalan kata

Italianocompitazione sillabazione

日本語ハイフネーション

ქართულიგადატანა

Қазақ тілітасымал

Nederlandssplitsing in lettergrepen woordafbreking woordsplitsing

Portuguêshifenação hifenização

Русскийперенос разби́вка по слога́м расстано́вка перено́совслогоделение

Svenskaavstavning

Tagalogpalagitlingan

Українськаперенос

Examples

“Print ⟳ the article without hyphenation if you're not sure where to put ⟳ them.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Hyphenations hyphenator Hyphened Hyphening hyphenisation hyphenism

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