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Hyphenation for “herald”

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

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 "herald"

herald >> ˈhɛr(ə)ld

Definition: [noun] an official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and (historically) to make proclamations, carry official messages, and oversee tournaments.

Synonyms of "herald"

messenger | courier | bearer of tidings | proclaimer | announcer | crier | town crier |

Definition: [noun] a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.
Example: they considered the first primroses as the herald of spring

Synonyms of "herald"

harbinger | sign | indicator | indication | signal | prelude | portent | omen | augury | forewarning | presage | announcer | forerunner | precursor | messenger | usher | avant-courier | foretoken |

Definition: [noun] a brown moth with dull orange markings, often hibernating in houses and old buildings.

Synonyms of "herald"

Definition: [verb] be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
Example: the speech heralded a change in policy

Synonyms of "herald"

signal | indicate | announce | point to | spell | presage | augur | portend | promise | prefigure | foreshadow | foretell | usher in | show in | pave the way for | open the way for | be a harbinger of | be a forerunner | be a precursor of | precede | come before | forebode | foretoken | betoken | harbinger |