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Hyphenation for “graduate”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “graduate”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "graduate" 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 “graduate” 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: „graduate“ ⟶ „grad-u-ate“.

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 "graduate"

Definition: [noun] a person who has successfully completed a course of study or training, especially a person who has been awarded an undergraduate or first academic degree.

Synonyms of "graduate"

degree holder | person with a degree | Bachelor of Arts | BA | Bachelor of Science | BSc | Master of Arts | MA | Master of Science | MSc | doctor | PhD | DPhil |

Definition: [noun] a graduated cup, tube, flask, or measuring glass, used especially by chemists and pharmacists.

Synonyms of "graduate"

Definition: [verb] successfully complete an academic degree, course of training, or (in North America) high school.
Example: he graduated from Glasgow University in 1990

Synonyms of "graduate"

qualify | pass one's exams | pass | be certified | be licensed | take an academic degree | receive/get one's degree | become a graduate | complete one's studies |

Definition: [verb] arrange in a series or according to a scale.
Example: the stones were graduated in height from the lowest near the entrance to the tallest opposite

Synonyms of "graduate"

arrange in a series | arrange in order | order | group | classify | class | categorize | rank | grade | range |

Definition: [verb] change (something, typically colour or shade) gradually or step by step.
Example: the colour is graduated from the middle of the frame to the top

Synonyms of "graduate"