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Hyphenation for “blot”

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

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 "blot"

blot >> /blɑt/

Definition: [transitive verb] Dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material.
Example: Guy blotted his face with a dust rag

Synonyms of "blot"

soak up | absorb | take up | suck up | draw up | sponge up | mop up | sop up |

Definition: [transitive verb] Mark or stain (something)
Example: dark patches of dirt blotted the gray dress

Synonyms of "blot"

smudge | smear | spot | blotch | dot | mark | speckle | bespatter |

Definition: [transitive verb] Cover writing or pictures with ink or paint so that they cannot be seen.
Example: Mary dug her brush into black paint and blotted out her picture

Synonyms of "blot"

erase | obliterate | delete | efface | rub out | wipe out | blank out | remove all traces of | expunge | eliminate |

Definition: [transitive verb] Transfer by means of a blot.
Example: First, after electrophoresis of the proteins through a polyacrylamide gel, they are transferred by blotting to a porous membrane sheet.

Definition: [noun] A dark mark or stain, typically one made by ink, paint, or dirt.
Example: a blot of ink

Synonyms of "blot"

spot | dot | mark | speck | fleck | blotch | smudge | patch | dab | smut | splash | smear | streak |