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Hyphenation for “body”

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

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 "body"

body >> /ˈbɑdi/

Definition: [transitive verb] Give material form to something abstract.
Example: he bodied forth the traditional Prussian remedy for all ills

Definition: [transitive verb] Build the bodywork of (a motor vehicle)
Example: an era when automobiles were bodied over wooden frames

Definition: [noun] The physical structure of a person or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
Example: it's important to keep your body in good condition

Synonyms of "body"

anatomy | figure | frame | form | shape | build | physique | framework | skeleton | bones | flesh and bones |

Definition: [noun] The main section of a car or aircraft.
Example: the body of the aircraft was filled with smoke

Synonyms of "body"

bodywork | hull | fuselage | outer casing |

Definition: [noun] The main or central part of something, especially a building or text.
Example: information that changes regularly is kept apart from the main body of the text

Synonyms of "body"

main part | principal part | central part | core | heart | hub | nub | kernel |

Definition: [noun] A large or substantial amount of something; a mass or collection of something.
Example: a rich body of Canadian folklore

Synonyms of "body"

expanse | mass | area | stretch | region | tract | breadth | sweep | extent | aggregate | accumulation | concretion | accretion |

Definition: [noun] A distinct material object.
Example: the path taken by the falling body

Synonyms of "body"

object | entity | item | piece of matter |

Definition: [noun] A full or substantial quality of flavor in wine.
Example: best of all, this wine has body and finish

Definition: [noun] (in pottery) a clay used for making the main part of ceramic ware, as distinct from a glaze.
Example: In Siraj's ceramics, this body is in clay, bearing several forms and colours within it.