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Hyphenation for “pilot”

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

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 "pilot"

pilot >> /ˈpaɪlət/

Definition: [transitive verb] Act as a pilot of (an aircraft or ship)
Example: he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville

Synonyms of "pilot"

fly | be at the controls of | control | handle | manoeuvre | drive | operate | steer | regulate | monitor | direct | captain |

Definition: [transitive verb] Test (a plan, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely.
Example: other schools were piloting such courses

Synonyms of "pilot"

test | trial | put to the test | try out | carry out trials on | experiment with | assess | investigate | examine | appraise | evaluate | check out |

Definition: [noun] A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft.
Example: a strike by local airline pilots

Synonyms of "pilot"

airman | airwoman | flyer | aeronaut |

Definition: [noun] A television program made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series.
Example: Mulholland Drive was originally produced as a pilot for a television series, but it was abandoned because ABC found the plot too obscure.

Synonyms of "pilot"

trial episode | pilot episode | pilot programme |

Definition: [noun] An unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization.
Example: In an embodiment of the invention, a particular mobile station transmits a pilot strength measurement message to the base station.

Definition: [noun] another term for cowcatcher
Example: Today, people in the railroad industry frown upon the term "cow catcher," but the pilot is still in use.

Definition: [noun] short for pilot light (sense 1)

Definition: [adjective] Done as an experiment or test before introducing something more widely.
Example: a two-year pilot study

Synonyms of "pilot"

experimental | exploratory | trial | test | sample | model | tentative | speculative | preliminary |