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Hyphenation for “partisan”

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

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 "partisan"

partisan >> ˈpɑːtɪzan

Definition: [noun] a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
Example: partisans of the exiled Stuarts

Synonyms of "partisan"

supporter | follower | adherent | devotee | champion | backer | upholder | promoter | fanatic | fan | enthusiast | stalwart | zealot | disciple | votary | booster | cohort | rooter | janissary | sectary |

Definition: [noun] a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in the Second World War.
Example: the partisans opened fire from the woods

Synonyms of "partisan"

guerrilla | freedom fighter | resistance fighter | member of the resistance | underground fighter | irregular soldier | irregular | terrorist |

Definition: [adjective] prejudiced in favour of a particular cause.
Example: newspapers have become increasingly partisan

Synonyms of "partisan"

biased | prejudiced | one-sided | coloured | discriminatory | preferential | partial | interested | parti pris | bigoted | sectarian | factional | unjust | unfair | inequitable | unbalanced |