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Hyphenation for “mate”

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

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 "mate"

mate >> meɪt

Definition: [noun] the sexual partner of a bird or other animal.
Example: a male bird sings to court a mate

Synonyms of "mate"

Definition: [noun] a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing.
Example: his table-mates

Synonyms of "mate"

partner | husband | wife | spouse | lover | live-in lover | amour | significant other | inamorato | inamorata | companion | helpmate | helpmeet | consort | other half | better half | hubby | missus | missis | old man | old lady | old woman | old dutch | trouble and strife |

Definition: [noun] a friend or companion.
Example: my best mate Steve

Synonyms of "mate"

friend | companion | boon companion | comrade | intimate | familiar | confidant | alter ego | second self | playmate | classmate | schoolmate | workmate | team-mate | flatmate | room-mate | pal | chum | buddy | bosom pal | sidekick | cully | spar | crony | main man | china | mucker | butty | oppo | amigo | compadre | paisan | cohort | bro | gabba | homeboy | marrow | marrer | marra | compeer | fidus Achates |

Definition: [noun] an assistant or deputy in certain trades.
Example: a plumber's mate

Synonyms of "mate"

assistant | helper | apprentice | subordinate | collaborator | accomplice | aider and abetter | sidekick |

Definition: [verb] (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate.
Example: successful males may mate with many females

Synonyms of "mate"

breed | couple | copulate | copulation | copulating | coupling | sexual intercourse | intercourse | sex | procreation | pairing | breeding | union | coitus | coition | sexually active |

Definition: [verb] connect or be connected mechanically.
Example: the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox

Synonyms of "mate"