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Hyphenation for “cordon”

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

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 "cordon"

cordon >> /ˈkɔrdn/

Definition: [transitive verb] Prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards.
Example: the city center was cordoned off after fires were discovered in two stores

Synonyms of "cordon"

close off | seal off | tape off | fence off | rope off | screen off | curtain off | shut off | partition off | separate off | isolate | segregate | quarantine |

Definition: [noun] A line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building.
Example: troops threw a cordon around the headquarters

Synonyms of "cordon"

barrier | line | column | row | file | ranks | chain | ring | circle |

Definition: [noun] another term for stringcourse

Definition: [noun] An ornamental cord or braid.