Hyphenation for “familiarize”
Showing how to split the syllables of “familiarize”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “familiarize”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "familiarize" 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 “familiarize” 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: „familiarize“ ⟶
„fa-mil-iar-ize“.
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 "familiarize"
familiarize >> fəˈmɪlɪərʌɪz
Definition: [verb] give (someone) knowledge or understanding of something.
Example: the need to familiarize pupils with dictionaries and their structures
Synonyms of "familiarize"
make conversant
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make familiar
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acquaint
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get up to date
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keep up to date
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accustom to
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habituate to
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instruct in
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coach in
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train in
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teach in
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educate in
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school in
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prime in
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indoctrinate in
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initiate into
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introduce to
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clue in on
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clue up on
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put in the picture about
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put wise to
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keep up to speed with
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give the low-down on
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give a rundown of
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fill in on
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gen up on
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give the gen about
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make known
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make better known
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bring to notice
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bring to public attention
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