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Hyphenation for “bigeye”

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

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 "bigeye"

bigeye >> /ˈbɪɡaɪ/

Definition: [noun] A large migratory tuna that is very important to the commercial fishing industry.
Example: Overfishing I think is a significant component of its being caught by purse seine vessels in their juvenile state, and bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna in their juvenile state almost look alike.

Definition: [noun] A reddish, large-eyed fish that lives in moderately deep waters of the tropical Atlantic and the western Indian Ocean.
Example: Bigeye and its relatives are harvested commercially by nets, hook and line, and fish traps; there is some indications that populations are declining.