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Hyphenation for “congregation”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “congregation”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "congregation" 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 “congregation” 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: „congregation“ ⟶ „con-gre-ga-tion“.

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 "congregation"

congregation >> /ˌkɑŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition: [noun] A group of people assembled for religious worship.
Example: the singing of psalms by the whole congregation

Synonyms of "congregation"

parishioners | parish | churchgoers | flock | fold | faithful | following | followers | adherents | believers | loyal members | fellowship | communicants | laity | brethren | brothers and sisters | souls |

Definition: [noun] A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.
Example: large congregations of birds may cause public harm

Synonyms of "congregation"

gathering | assembly | flock | swarm | bevy | herd | pack | group | body | crowd | mass | multitude | horde | host | mob |

Definition: [noun] (in the Roman Catholic Church) a permanent committee of the College of Cardinals.(in some universities) a general assembly of resident senior members.
Example: the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Definition: [noun] A group of people obeying a common religious rule but under less solemn vows than members of the older religious orders.
Example: the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady