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Hyphenation for “opposite”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “opposite”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "opposite" 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 “opposite” 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: „opposite“ ⟶ „op-po-site“.

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 "opposite"

opposite >> ˈɒpəzɪt

Definition: [adjective] situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint; facing.
Example: a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street

Synonyms of "opposite"

facing | face to face with | across from | eyeball to eyeball with | fronting | opposing |

Definition: [adjective] completely different; of a contrary kind.
Example: a word that is opposite in meaning to another

Synonyms of "opposite"

conflicting | contrasting | incompatible | irreconcilable | inconsistent | antithetical | converse | contradictory | clashing | contrary | at variance | at odds | different | differing | divergent | dissimilar | unlike | unalike | disagreeing | opposed | opposing | poles apart | polar | obverse | oppugnant |

Definition: [noun] a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else.
Example: we were opposites in temperament

Synonyms of "opposite"

reverse | converse | antithesis | contrary | inverse | obverse | contradiction | the other extreme | the other side of the coin | per contra | flip side | antipode | antipodes |

Definition: [adverb] in a position facing a specified or implied subject.
Example: she was sitting almost opposite

Synonyms of "opposite"

Definition: [preposition] in a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing.
Example: they sat opposite one another

Synonyms of "opposite"

Definition: [preposition] (of a leading actor) in a complementary role to (another).
Example: the star was a young man playing opposite an older woman

Synonyms of "opposite"