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Hyphenation for “cutoffs”

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

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 "cutoffs"

cutoffs >> /ˈkədɑf/

Definition: [noun] A point or level that is a designated limit of something.
Example: 1 p.m. is the cutoff for being out of the woods

Synonyms of "cutoffs"

isolated | remote | out of the way | outlying | off the beaten track | in the depths of … | hard to find | lonely | in the back of beyond | in the hinterlands | off the map | in the middle of nowhere | godforsaken | obscure | inaccessible | cut-off | tucked away | unreachable |

Definition: [noun] An act of stopping or interrupting the supply or provision of something.
Example: a cutoff of aid would be a disaster

Synonyms of "cutoffs"

interruption | interval | gap | hiatus | lapse of time | lacuna |

Definition: [noun] Shorts made by cutting off the legs of a pair of jeans or other trousers above or at the knee and leaving the edges unhemmed.
Example: Within a moment, Chris opened the door, wearing a pair of faded jean cut-offs and a green tee shirt.

Definition: [noun] A shortcut.

Definition: [noun] A pattern of a meandering stream in which a channel cuts a new course to bypass a meander bend.
Example: By speeding the flow of floodwaters to the Gulf, the cutoffs also lowered flood heights below the Arkansas River by as much as twelve feet, eventually obviating the need for the construction of a floodway through the Tensas River basin.

Definition: [adjective] Of or constituting a limit.
Example: the cutoff date to register is July 2

Definition: [adjective] (of a device) producing an interruption or cessation of a power or fuel supply.
Example: a cutoff valve

Definition: [adjective] (of an item of clothing) having been cut short.
Example: a cutoff T-shirt

Definition: [adjective] (of a person) isolated from or no longer having access to someone or something.
Example: aid to the cutoff troops in the north