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Hyphenation for “arm”

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

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 "arm"

arm >> /ɑrm/

Definition: [noun] Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
Example: she held the baby in her arms

Synonyms of "arm"

upper limb | forelimb | appendage |

Definition: [noun] A thing comparable to an arm in form or function, typically something that projects from a larger structure.
Example: cables will secure the boom to steel arms installed near the top of the tower

Definition: [noun] A branch or division of a company or organization.
Example: the political arm of the separatist group

Synonyms of "arm"

branch | section | department | division | subdivision | wing | sector | chapter | lodge | detachment | agency | office | bureau | offshoot | satellite | extension |

Definition: [noun] Each of the lines enclosing an angle.
Example: One of the arms of angle [alpha] and one of the arms of angle [beta] are extended by the same amount.