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Hyphenation for “physical”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “physical”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "physical" 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 “physical” 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: „physical“ ⟶ „phys-i-cal“.

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 "physical"

physical >> /ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l/

Definition: [noun] A medical examination to determine a person's bodily fitness.
Example: Planning to treat yourself to a complete physical for the New Year?

Definition: [adjective] Relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
Example: a whole range of physical and mental challenges

Synonyms of "physical"

bodily | corporeal | corporal | fleshly | in the flesh |

Definition: [adjective] Relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete.
Example: pleasant physical environments

Synonyms of "physical"

material | substantial | solid | concrete | tangible | palpable | visible | real | actual |

Definition: [adjective] Relating to physics or the operation of natural forces generally.
Example: physical laws