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Hyphenation for “material”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “material”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "material" 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 “material” 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: „material“ ⟶ „ma-te-r-i-al“.

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 "material"

material >> məˈtɪərɪəl

Definition: [noun] the matter from which a thing is or can be made.
Example: goats can eat more or less any plant material

Synonyms of "material"

matter | substance | stuff | medium |

Definition: [noun] information or ideas for use in creating a book or other work.
Example: his colonial experiences gave him material

Synonyms of "material"

information | data | facts | facts and figures | statistics | evidence | subject matter | ideas | details | particulars | background | notes | documentation | documents | papers | info | deets | dope | low-down | dirt | gen |

Definition: [noun] cloth or fabric.
Example: a piece of dark material

Synonyms of "material"

fabric | cloth | stuff | textiles |

Definition: [adjective] denoting or consisting of physical objects rather than the mind or spirit.
Example: the material world

Synonyms of "material"

physical | corporeal | tangible | non-spiritual | mundane | worldly | earthly | temporal | concrete | real | solid | substantial | secular | lay | sublunary |

Definition: [adjective] significant; important.
Example: the insects did not do any material damage to the crop

Synonyms of "material"

significant | major | important | of consequence | consequential | momentous | weighty | vital | essential | key | meaningful |