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Hyphenation for “exhibition”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “exhibition”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "exhibition" 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 “exhibition” 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: „exhibition“ ⟶ „ex-hi-bi-tion“.

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 "exhibition"

exhibition >> ɛksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n

Definition: [noun] a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
Example: an exhibition of French sculpture

Synonyms of "exhibition"

(public) display | show | showing | presentation | demonstration | showcase | mounting | spectacle | retrospective | biennale | exposition | expo | fair | trade fair | world fair | exhibit | demo |

Definition: [noun] a display or demonstration of a skill.
Example: fields which have been ploughed with a supreme exhibition of the farm worker's skills

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Definition: [noun] (in sport) a game whose outcome does not affect a team's standing, typically one played before the start of a regular season.
Example: an exhibition match

Synonyms of "exhibition"

Definition: [noun] a scholarship awarded to a student at a school or university, usually after a competitive examination.
Example: Brasenose awarded him a senior Hulme exhibition

Synonyms of "exhibition"