Hyphenation.one

Hyphenation for “docent”

Showing how to split the syllables of “docent”.

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

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 "docent"

docent >> /ˈdoʊsənt/

Definition: [noun] (in certain universities and colleges) a member of the teaching staff immediately below professorial rank.
Example: After leaving Italy in 1922, Cech wrote his habilitation thesis, becoming a docent at the Charles University of Prague.

Definition: [noun] A person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis, in a museum, art gallery, or zoo.
Example: Museum docents, who will be musicians, will guide school groups through the museum, bringing history alive through performances, storytelling and interactive exhibits.