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Hyphenation for “minister”

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

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 "minister"

minister >> ˈmɪnɪstə

Definition: [noun] (in certain countries) a head of a government department.
Example: the Defence Minister

Synonyms of "minister"

member of the government | political leader | cabinet minister | secretary of state | secretary | undersecretary | department head | privy counsellor | politician | diwan |

Definition: [noun] a member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches.
Example: a minister of the Lutheran church

Synonyms of "minister"

clergyman | clergywoman | cleric | ecclesiastic | pastor | vicar | rector | priest | parson | father | man/woman of the cloth | man/woman of God | churchman | churchwoman | curate | chaplain | curé | divine | evangelist | preacher | kirkman | reverend | padre | Holy Joe | sky pilot | josser |

Definition: [noun] a diplomatic agent, usually ranking below an ambassador, representing a state or sovereign in a foreign country.

Synonyms of "minister"

ambassador | chargé d'affaires | plenipotentiary | envoy | emissary | legate | diplomat | consul | delegate | representative | aide | dignitary | official |

Definition: [noun] a person or thing used to achieve or convey something.
Example: the Angels are ministers of the Divine Will

Synonyms of "minister"

Definition: [verb] attend to the needs of (someone).
Example: her doctor was busy ministering to the injured

Synonyms of "minister"

tend | care for | take care of | look after | nurse | treat | attend to | see to | administer to | help | assist | succour | cater to | serve | wait on | accommodate | be solicitous of | pander to | doctor |

Definition: [verb] act as a minister of religion.
Example: will these women be permitted to minister as priests?

Synonyms of "minister"