Hyphenation for “majority”
Showing how to split the syllables of “majority”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “majority”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "majority" 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 “majority” 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: „majority“ ⟶
„ma-jor-i-ty“.
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 "majority"
majority >> məˈdʒɒrɪti
Definition: [noun] the greater number.
Example: in the majority of cases all will go smoothly
Synonyms of "majority"
larger part/number
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greater part/number
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major part
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best/better part
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main part
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most
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more than half
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bulk
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mass
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weight
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(main) body
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preponderance
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predominance
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generality
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lion's share
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(the) people
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the masses
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the silent majority
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Definition: [noun] the age at which a person is legally a full adult, usually either 18 or 21.
Example: kids get control of the money when they reach the age of majority
Synonyms of "majority"
coming of age
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legal age
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seniority
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adulthood
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manhood/womanhood
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maturity
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age of consent
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Definition: [noun] the rank or office of a major.
Synonyms of "majority"