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Hyphenation for “offside”

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

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 "offside"

offside >> ɒfˈsʌɪd

Definition: [adverb] (especially in soccer, rugby, or hockey) in a position where playing the ball or puck is not allowed, especially (in soccer) in the attacking half ahead of the ball and having fewer than two defenders nearer the goal line at the moment the ball is played.
Example: the attacker looked offside by several yards

Synonyms of "offside"

Definition: [adjective] (especially in soccer, rugby, or hockey) occupying or taking place in a position where playing the ball or puck is not allowed, especially (in soccer) in the attacking half ahead of the ball and having fewer than two defenders nearer the goal line at the moment the ball is played.
Example: he was beaten by an offside goal

Synonyms of "offside"

Definition: [noun] the fact of being offside in soccer and other sports.
Example: the goal was disallowed for offside

Synonyms of "offside"

Definition: [noun] the side of a vehicle furthest from the kerb (in Britain, the right).
Example: the rear offside wheel

Synonyms of "offside"