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Hyphenation for “head”

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

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 "head"

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Definition: [noun] the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

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Definition: [noun] a thing resembling a head either in form or in relation to a whole.

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Definition: [noun] the front, forward, or upper part or end of something.

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front | beginning | start | fore | forefront | top | leading position | foremost position |

Definition: [noun] a person in charge of something; a director or leader.
Example: the head of the Dutch Catholic Church

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leader | chief | boss | controller | master | supervisor | governor | superintendent | foreman | forewoman | headman | commander | commanding officer | captain | director | managing director | chief executive | manager | principal | head teacher | headmaster | headmistress | president | premier | prime minister | ruler | chair | chairman | chairwoman | chairperson | chief executive officer | CEO | boss man | kingpin | top dog | big cheese | bigwig | Mr Big | skipper | gaffer | guv'nor | numero uno | head honcho | padrone | sachem | big white chief | big kahuna | big wheel | high muckamuck |

Definition: [noun] a person considered as a numerical unit.
Example: they paid fifty pounds a head

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Definition: [noun] a component in an audio, video, or information system by which information is transferred from an electrical signal to the recording medium, or vice versa.

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Definition: [noun] a body of water kept at a particular height in order to provide a supply at sufficient pressure.
Example: an 8 m head of water in the shafts

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Definition: [noun] a toilet on a ship or boat.
Example: they were cleaning out the heads

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Definition: [noun] the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase.

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Definition: [noun] a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill.

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Definition: [noun] a group of pheasants.
Example: it is easy to get up a head of pheasants with the aid of good keepers

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Definition: [adjective] chief; principal.
Example: the head waiter

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chief | principal | leading | main | first | front | prime | premier | foremost | top | topmost | highest | supreme | pre-eminent | high-ranking | top-ranking | most important | ranking | top-notch |

Definition: [verb] be in the leading position on.
Example: the St George's Day procession was headed by the mayor

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be at the front of | lead | be the leader of | be at the head of | be first | go first | lead the way |

Definition: [verb] give a title or caption to.
Example: an article headed ‘The Protection of Human Life’

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Definition: [verb] move in a specified direction.
Example: he was heading for the exit

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move towards | go towards | make for | aim for | make one's way towards | go in the direction of | direct one's steps towards | be bound for | steer for | make a beeline for | set out in the direction of | set out for | start out for |

Definition: [verb] shoot or pass (the ball) with the head.
Example: a corner kick that Moody headed into the net

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Definition: [verb] lop off the upper part or branches of (a plant or tree).
Example: the willow is headed every three or four years

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Definition: [verb] (of a lettuce or cabbage) form a head.

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