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Hyphenation for “cane”

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

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 "cane"

cane >> /keɪn/

Definition: [transitive verb] Beat with a cane as a punishment.
Example: I remember anticipating the possible punishment of being caned for writing about ‘an enemy’ - a Western Christian woman - and later being admonished by mum for provoking the authorities.

Synonyms of "cane"

beat | strike | hit | flog | thrash | lash | birch | whip | horsewhip | strap | leather | flagellate | scourge |

Definition: [noun] The hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan.
Example: They brought the eggs back to Constantinople in hollow canes.

Definition: [noun] A length of cane or a slender stick, especially one used as a support for plants, as a walking stick, or as an instrument of punishment.
Example: tie the shoot to a cane if vertical growth is required

Synonyms of "cane"

walking stick | stick | staff |