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Hyphenation for “handicap”

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

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 "handicap"

handicap >> ˈhandɪkap

Definition: [noun] a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.
Example: not being able to drive was something of a handicap

Synonyms of "handicap"

impediment | hindrance | obstacle | barrier | bar | encumbrance | disadvantage | drawback | stumbling block | difficulty | shortcoming | obstruction | limitation | constraint | straitjacket | restriction | check | block | curb | ball and chain | albatross | millstone round someone's neck | trammel |

Definition: [noun] a condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially.
Example: he was born with a significant visual handicap

Synonyms of "handicap"

disability | affliction | physical abnormality | mental abnormality | defect | impairment |

Definition: [noun] a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf, horse racing, and competitive sailing in order to make the chances more equal.

Synonyms of "handicap"

Definition: [verb] act as an impediment to.
Example: lack of funding has handicapped the development of research

Synonyms of "handicap"

hamper | impede | hinder | impair | disadvantage | put at a disadvantage | hamstring | curtail | restrict | check | obstruct | block | curb | bridle | hold back | constrain | limit | encumber | stymie | bork | trammel |