Hyphenation.one

Hyphenation for “host”

Showing how to split the syllables of “host”.

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

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 "host"

host >> həʊst

Definition: [noun] a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
Example: they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends

Synonyms of "host"

party-giver | entertainer | hostess |

Definition: [noun] an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.

Synonyms of "host"

Definition: [noun] a person or animal that has received transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ.

Synonyms of "host"

Definition: [noun] a computer which stores a website or other data that can be accessed over the internet or which provides other services to a network.

Synonyms of "host"

Definition: [verb] act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme).
Example: Canada was asked to host a Commonwealth conference in Ottawa

Synonyms of "host"

give | throw | have | hold | provide | put on | lay on | arrange | organize | present | introduce | front | anchor | announce | be the presenter of | compère | emcee |

Definition: [verb] store (a website or other data) on a server or other computer so that it can be accessed over the internet.
Example: Columbia University currently hosts some 400 websites

Synonyms of "host"