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Hyphenation for “lacquer”

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

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 "lacquer"

lacquer >> /ˈlækər/

Definition: [transitive verb] Coat with lacquer.
Example: the object was lacquered to protect the finish

Synonyms of "lacquer"

varnish | lacquer | veneer | coat | stain | wax | shellac | enamel | put a finish on | glaze | give a shine to | gloss | polish | burnish | smooth off |

Definition: [transitive verb] Spray (hair) with hairspray.

Definition: [noun] A liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.
Example: shot-blasted mild steel finished in gray mottled epoxy lacquer

Synonyms of "lacquer"

glaze | lacquer | shellac | varnish | enamel | patina | coat | coating | covering | finish |

Definition: [noun] The sap of the lacquer tree used to varnish wood or other materials.
Example: Furthermore, imitative products like varnish which substituted for lacquer generated new industries and created distinctive products.

Synonyms of "lacquer"

lacquer | lac | shellac | japan | enamel | glaze | polish | oil | resin | wax |

Definition: [noun] A solution sprayed on to a person's hair to keep it in place; hairspray.
Example: rows of peroxide curls rigid with lacquer