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Hyphenation for “blindfolding”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “blindfolding”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "blindfolding" 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 “blindfolding” 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: „blindfolding“ ⟶ „blind-fold-ing“.

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 "blindfolding"

blindfolding >> /ˈblʌɪn(d)fəʊld/

Definition: [verb] Deprive (someone) of sight by tying a piece of cloth round the head so as to cover the eyes.
Example: he was blindfolded and trussed up in a cupboard

Definition: [noun] A piece of cloth tied round the head to cover someone's eyes.
Example: Other journalists have witnessed detainees ‘wearing only underwear and blindfolds, handcuffed and lying in the dirt 24 hours after their capture.’

Definition: [adjective] Wearing a blindfold.

Definition: [adverb] With a blindfold covering the eyes.
Example: the reporter was driven blindfold to meet the gangster