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Hyphenation for “afghan”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “afghan”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "afghan" 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 “afghan” 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: „afghan“ ⟶ „afghan“.

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 "afghan"

afghan >> /ˈæfɡæn/

Definition: [noun] A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan, or a person of Afghan descent.
Example: Then they said they would stay back and try to help the Afghans effect national reconciliation.

Definition: [noun] another term for Pashto
Example: The first and most important Afghan word the nurses learned was ‘dahrt,’ which means pain.

Definition: [noun] A woolen blanket or shawl, typically one knitted or crocheted in strips or squares.
Example: I sat on the green plastic chair covered with five afghans crocheted for him each year for Christmas by my mother.

Synonyms of "afghan"

cover | covering | rug | afghan | quilt | eiderdown | duvet |

Definition: [noun] short for Afghan hound
Example: The only type of brush capable of getting through an Afghan's coat is one with an air cushion behind the tufts.

Definition: [adjective] Relating to Afghanistan, its people, or their language.
Example: Second, having an Afghan leader eliminates the language barrier.