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Hyphenation for “divorce”

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

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 "divorce"

divorce >> /dəˈvɔrs/

Definition: [transitive verb] Legally dissolve one's marriage with (someone)
Example: they divorced eight years later

Synonyms of "divorce"

split up | split up with | end one's marriage | end one's marriage to | get a divorce | get a divorce from | separate | separate from | part | part from | split | split from | break up | break up with | part company | part company with | dissolve one's marriage | dissolve one's marriage to | annul one's marriage | annul one's marriage to |

Definition: [transitive verb] Separate or dissociate (something) from something else.
Example: we knew how to divorce an issue from an individual

Synonyms of "divorce"

separate | disconnect | divide | disunite | sever | disjoin | split | dissociate | detach | isolate | alienate | set apart | keep apart | cut off |

Definition: [noun] The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.
Example: her divorce from her first husband

Synonyms of "divorce"

dissolution | annulment | official separation | judicial separation | separation | disunion | break-up | split | split-up | severance | rupture | breach | parting |