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Hyphenation for “mask”

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

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 "mask"

mask >> mɑːsk

Definition: [noun] a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.

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Definition: [noun] a covering made of fibre or gauze and fitting over the nose and mouth to protect against air pollutants, or made of sterile gauze and worn to prevent infection of the wearer or (in surgery) of the patient.

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Definition: [noun] a face pack.
Example: this exfoliating mask helps clear your pores and leaves your skin feeling soft and healthy

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Definition: [noun] a likeness of a person's face moulded or sculpted in clay or wax.

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Definition: [noun] a manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings.
Example: I let my mask of respectability slip

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Definition: [noun] a piece of material such as card used to cover a part of an image that is not required when exposing a print.

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Definition: [noun] a patterned metal film used in the manufacture of microcircuits to allow selective modification of the underlying material.

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Definition: [noun] the enlarged labium of a dragonfly larva, which can be extended to seize prey.

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Definition: [verb] cover (the face) with a mask.
Example: he had been masked, bound, and abducted

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Definition: [verb] conceal (something) from view.
Example: the poplars masked a factory

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Definition: [verb] cover (an object or surface) so as to protect it during painting.
Example: mask off doors and cupboards with sheets of plastic

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Hyphenation for “mask”

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