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Hyphenation for “hand”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “hand”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "hand" 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 “hand” 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: „hand“ ⟶ „hand“.

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 "hand"

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Definition: [noun] the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
Example: he was leading her by the hand

Synonyms of "hand"

fist | palm | paw | mitt | duke | hook | meat hook | nieve | manus | metacarpus |

Definition: [noun] a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time.
Example: the second hand

Synonyms of "hand"

pointer | indicator | needle | arrow | marker | index |

Definition: [noun] used in reference to the power to direct something.
Example: the day-to-day running of the house was in her hands

Synonyms of "hand"

control | power | charge | authority | command | responsibility | guardianship | management | care | supervision | jurisdiction | possession | keeping | custody | clutches | grasp | disposal | say-so | thrall |

Definition: [noun] a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work.
Example: his idiosyncratic hand

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Definition: [noun] a person who engages in manual labour, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship.
Example: a factory hand

Synonyms of "hand"

worker | factory worker | manual worker | unskilled worker | blue-collar worker | workman | workwoman | workperson | working man | labourer | operative | hired hand | hireling | roustabout | employee | artisan | farmhand | farm worker | field hand | crewman | sailor | deckhand | peon | rouseabout | mazdoor | khalasi | mechanical |

Definition: [noun] the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game.
Example: he's got a good hand

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Definition: [noun] a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm).

Synonyms of "hand"

Definition: [noun] a bunch of bananas.
Example: mottled hands of bananas

Synonyms of "hand"

Definition: [verb] pick (something) up and give it to (someone).
Example: he handed each man a glass

Synonyms of "hand"

pass | give | reach | let someone have | throw | toss | pass to | hand over to | deliver to | present to | transfer to | convey to | chuck | bung |

Definition: [verb] hold the hand of (someone) in order to guide them in a specified direction.
Example: he handed them into the carriage

Synonyms of "hand"

assist | help | aid | give someone a hand | give someone a helping hand | give someone assistance | guide | convey | conduct | lead |

Definition: [verb] take in or furl (a sail).
Example: hand in the main!

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