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Hyphenation for “box”

Showing how to split the syllables of “box”.

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

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 "box"

box >> /bɑks/

Definition: [transitive verb] Put in or provide with a box.
Example: each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity

Synonyms of "box"

package | pack | parcel | wrap | bundle | bale | crate |

Definition: [noun] A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.
Example: a cereal box

Synonyms of "box"

carton | pack | packet | package |

Definition: [noun] An area on a page that is to be filled in or that is set off by a border.
Example: a picture of Sandy was in the upper right-hand box

Definition: [noun] A separate section or enclosed area within a larger building, especially one reserved for a group of people in a theater or sports ground or for witnesses or the jury in a law court.
Example: a box at the opera

Definition: [noun] A protective casing for a piece of a mechanism.
Example: in the second variation, a switch loop, only one cable enters the box

Definition: [noun] A mailbox at a post office, newspaper office, or other facility where a person may arrange to receive correspondence.

Definition: [noun] A woman's vagina.