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Hyphenation for “elevator”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “elevator”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "elevator" 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 “elevator” 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: „elevator“ ⟶ „el-e-va-tor“.

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 "elevator"

elevator >> /ˈɛləˌveɪdər/

Definition: [noun] A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.
Example: in the elevator she pressed the button for the lobby

Definition: [noun] A machine consisting of an endless belt with scoops attached, used typically for raising grain to be stored in an upper story.
Example: This was put to use every autumn to power the large and venerable threshing machine, with its elevator and shaking, riddling sieves.

Definition: [noun] A hinged flap on the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, typically one of a pair, used to control the motion of the aircraft about its lateral axis.
Example: first you trim the rudder, then the ailerons, and finally the elevator

Definition: [noun] A muscle whose contraction raises a part of the body.
Example: elevators of the upper lip

Definition: [noun] A shoe with a raised insole designed to make the wearer appear taller.
Example: something in his gait made me sure he was wearing elevator shoes