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Hyphenation for “accidents”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “accidents”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "accidents" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “accidents” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „accidents“ ⟶ „ac-ci-dents“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "accidents"

accidents >> /ˈaksɪd(ə)nt/

Definition: [noun] An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
Example: he had an accident at the factory

Synonyms of "accidents"

mishap | misfortune | misadventure | mischance | unfortunate incident | injury | disaster | tragedy | catastrophe | contretemps | calamity | blow | trouble | problem | difficulty |

Definition: [noun] An event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause.
Example: the pregnancy was an accident

Synonyms of "accidents"

chance | mere chance | coincidence | twist of fate | freak | hazard |

Definition: [noun] (in Aristotelian thought) a property of a thing which is not essential to its nature.
Example: The new element is existence, which Avicenna regarded as an accident, a property of things.