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Hyphenation for “dog”

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

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 "dog"

dog >> /dɔɡ/

Definition: [transitive verb] Follow (someone or their movements) closely and persistently.
Example: photographers seemed to dog her every step

Synonyms of "dog"

pursue | follow | stalk | track | trail | shadow | hound |


Definition: [transitive verb] Act lazily; fail to try one's hardest.


Definition: [transitive verb] Grip (something) with a mechanical device.
Example: she has dogged the door shut


Definition: [noun] A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, nonretractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.
Example: ‘All dogs have an intense sense of smell, and every dog likes to sniff,’ Smith said.

Synonyms of "dog"

canine | hound |


Definition: [noun] An unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man.


Definition: [noun] A mechanical device for gripping.


Definition: [noun] Feet.


Synonyms of "dog"

tootsie | trotter |


Definition: [noun] short for firedog


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