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Hyphenation for “breaker”

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

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 "breaker"

breaker >> /ˈbreɪkər/

Definition: [noun] A heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore or a shoal.
Example: In a split second all eyes turned eastward and there, at the end of Telescope Point, was the white sail barely visible as it competed with the white foam of the breakers.

Synonyms of "breaker"

wave | roller | comber | white horse | white cap |

Definition: [noun] A person or thing that breaks something.
Example: a rule-breaker

Definition: [noun] A person who interrupts the conversation of others on a Citizens' Band radio channel, indicating a wish to transmit a message.

Definition: [noun] A break dancer.
Example: Bruises, sprained wrists and ankles, and dislocated shoulders are not uncommon for a breaker.