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Hyphenation for “parcel”

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

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 "parcel"

parcel >> ˈpɑːs(ə)l

Definition: [noun] an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post.
Example: the lorry was carrying a large number of Royal Mail parcels

Synonyms of "parcel"

package | packet | pack | carton | bundle | box | case | bale | fardel |

Definition: [noun] a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction.
Example: a parcel of shares

Synonyms of "parcel"

group | band | pack | gang | crowd | mob | company | collection | horde | party | troop | crew | bunch |

Definition: [verb] make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it.
Example: he parcelled up the goods and sent them back

Synonyms of "parcel"

pack | pack up | package | wrap | wrap up | gift-wrap | tie up | do up | box | box up | bundle up | fasten together |

Definition: [verb] wrap (rope) with strips of tarred canvas, before binding it with yarn as part of a traditional technique to reduce chafing.

Synonyms of "parcel"