Hyphenation for “landmark”
Showing how to split the syllables of “landmark”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “landmark”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "landmark" 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 “landmark” 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: „landmark“ ⟶
„land-mark“.
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 "landmark"
landmark >> ˈlan(d)mɑːk
Definition: [noun] an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.
Example: the spire was once a landmark for ships sailing up the river
Synonyms of "landmark"
marker
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mark
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indicator
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guiding light
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leading light
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signal
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beacon
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lodestar
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sign
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Definition: [noun] an event or discovery marking an important stage or turning point in something.
Example: the vaccine is a landmark in the history of preventive medicine
Synonyms of "landmark"
turning point
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milestone
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watershed
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critical point
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historic event
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major achievement
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crisis
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divide
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