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Hyphenation for “average”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “average”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "average" 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 “average” 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: „average“ ⟶ „av-er-age“.

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 "average"

average >> /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/

Definition: [verb] Achieve or amount to as an average rate or amount over a period of time.
Example: annual inflation averaged 2.4 percent

Definition: [noun] A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.
Example: the housing prices there are twice the national average

Synonyms of "average"

mean | median | mode | midpoint | centre |

Definition: [noun] The apportionment of financial liability resulting from loss of or damage to a ship or its cargo.
Example: Particular average signifies the damage or partial loss happening to the ship, or cargo, or freight.

Definition: [adjective] Constituting the result obtained by adding together several quantities and then dividing this total by the number of quantities.
Example: the average temperature in May was 64°F

Synonyms of "average"

mean | median | medial | middle |