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Hyphenation for “no-man's-land”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “no-man's-land”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "no-man's-land" 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 “no-man's-land” 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: „no-man's-land“ ⟶ „no--man's--land“.

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 "no-man's-land"

Definition: [noun] The ground between trenches where a soldier from either side would be easily targeted.

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Definition: [noun] A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for.

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Definition: [noun] Part of a prison, hospital complex, etc. where people are not normally allowed to go.

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Definition: [noun] A place where no one can or should be.

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Definition: [noun] The area between the backcourt and the space close to the net, from which it is difficult to return the ball.

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Definition: [noun] Territory, often disputed, that cannot be inhabited because of fear of conflict, especially:

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Definition: [noun] (medic) The fanciful term for the fibrous sheath of the flexor tendons of the hand, specifically in the zone from the distal palmar crease to the proximal interphalangeal joint.

Synonyms of "no-man's-land"