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Hyphenation for “earmarking”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “earmarking”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "earmarking" 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 “earmarking” 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: „earmarking“ ⟶ „ear-mark-ing“.

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 "earmarking"

earmarking >> /ˈɪəmɑːk/

Definition: [verb] Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
Example: the cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme

Synonyms of "earmarking"

set aside | lay aside | set apart | keep back | appropriate | reserve | keep |

Definition: [verb] Mark the ear of (a domesticated animal) as a sign of ownership or identity.
Example: Condition scoring is also useful for earmarking cattle as they come close to finish as sometimes farmers who are looking at the same cattle each day can be unaware of the degree of finish achieved.

Definition: [noun] A characteristic or identifying feature.
Example: this car has all the earmarks of a classic

Synonyms of "earmarking"

characteristic | attribute | feature | quality | essential quality | property | mark | trademark | hallmark |

Definition: [noun] A congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project.
Example: For example, some members of Congress post some earmark requests online.

Definition: [noun] A mark on the ear of a domesticated animal indicating ownership or identity.