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Hyphenation for “innocent”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “innocent”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "innocent" 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 “innocent” 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: „innocent“ ⟶ „in-no-cent“.

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 "innocent"

innocent >> ˈɪnəs(ə)nt

Definition: [adjective] not guilty of a crime or offence.
Example: the prisoners were later found innocent

Synonyms of "innocent"

guiltless | guilt-free | not guilty | blameless | not to blame | in the clear | unimpeachable | irreproachable | above suspicion | beyond criticism | without fault | faultless | honourable | honest | upright | upstanding | law-abiding | incorrupt | squeaky clean |

Definition: [adjective] not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences.
Example: an innocent bystander

Synonyms of "innocent"

Definition: [adjective] free from moral wrong; not corrupted.
Example: an innocent child

Synonyms of "innocent"

virtuous | pure | sinless | free of sin | moral | decent | righteous | upright | wholesome | demure | modest | chaste | virginal | virgin | impeccable | pristine | spotless | stainless | unblemished | unsullied | incorrupt | uncorrupted | uncontaminated | undefiled | squeaky clean | whiter than white | as pure as the driven snow | immaculate |

Definition: [adjective] not involving or intended to cause harm or offence; harmless.
Example: an innocent mistake

Synonyms of "innocent"

harmless | innocuous | safe | non-injurious | unobjectionable | inoffensive | playful | benign | non-cancerous | non-malignant | non-dangerous | not life-threatening | curable | remediable | treatable | benignant |

Definition: [noun] a pure, guileless, or naive person.
Example: a young innocent abroad

Synonyms of "innocent"

unworldly person | naive person | child | novice | greenhorn | ingénue | babe in arms | babe |

Definition: [noun] a person involved by chance in a situation, especially a victim of crime or war.
Example: they are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause

Synonyms of "innocent"