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Hyphenation for “middle”

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

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 "middle"

middle >> ˈmɪd(ə)l

Definition: [noun] the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.
Example: she stood alone in the middle of the street

Synonyms of "middle"

Definition: [noun] the form or voice of a verb expressing reflexive or reciprocal action.

Synonyms of "middle"

Definition: [noun] short for middle term.

Synonyms of "middle"

Definition: [adjective] at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central.
Example: the early and middle part of life

Synonyms of "middle"

central | mid | mean | medium | medial | median | midway | halfway | equidistant | mesial |

Definition: [adjective] denoting a voice of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, which expresses reciprocal or reflexive action.

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Definition: [verb] (in cricket, tennis, etc.) strike (the ball) with the middle of the bat, racket, or club.
Example: every shot he took on, he middled

Synonyms of "middle"