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Hyphenation for “pickup”

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

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 "pickup"

pickup >> /ˈpɪkˌəp/

Definition: [noun] A small truck with an enclosed cab and open back.
Example: Leading her back to the pickup, he opened the passenger door.

Synonyms of "pickup"

pickup truck | utility truck | utility vehicle |

Definition: [noun] An act of collecting a person or goods, especially in a vehicle.
Example: travel by bus from your local pickup point to your hotel

Definition: [noun] A casual encounter with someone, with a view to having sex.

Definition: [noun] An improvement in an economic indicator.
Example: signs of a pickup in demand

Synonyms of "pickup"

improvement | recovery | revival | upturn | upswing | rally | comeback | resurgence | renewal | reinvigoration | advancement | betterment |

Definition: [noun] A device that produces an electrical signal in response to some other kind of signal or change.
Example: Contact rates have not been affected when a message can be delivered to a live pickup or answering device.

Definition: [noun] The reception of signals, especially interference or noise, by electrical apparatus.
Example: this microphone helps reduce the pickup of background noise

Definition: [noun] A series of introductory notes leading into the opening part of a tune.
Example: Many popular songs have a few preliminary "pickup" notes leading to the opening bar and its downbeat.

Definition: [noun] A semicircular loop of metal for guiding the line back on to the spool as it is reeled in.
Example: Pressing a button on the rear of the fishing reel disengages the line pickup thus allowing the line to fly off of the spool.

Definition: [adjective] Informal and spontaneous.