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Hyphenation for “isolate”

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

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 "isolate"

Definition: [verb] cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others.
Example: a country which is isolated from the rest of the world

Synonyms of "isolate"

separate | set apart | segregate | detach | cut off | keep apart | cocoon | insulate | quarantine | keep in solitude | sequester | cloister | seclude | divorce | shut away | alienate | distance | exclude | keep out | cordon off | form a ring around | put a cordon sanitaire around | seal off | close off | fence off | rope off | screen off | tape off | curtain off | shut off | partition off |

Definition: [verb] identify (something) and examine or deal with it separately.
Example: his difficulty will be to isolate the factors which are most significant

Synonyms of "isolate"

identify | single out | pick out | spot | point out | recognize | pinpoint | pin down | put one's finger on | discern | distinguish | discover | find | locate | sort out | filter out | separate out | weed out |

Definition: [noun] a person or thing that has been or become isolated.
Example: social isolates often become careless of their own welfare

Synonyms of "isolate"

Definition: [noun] a culture of microorganisms isolated for study.

Synonyms of "isolate"