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Hyphenation for “placing”

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

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 "placing"

placing >> /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

Definition: [noun] The action of putting something in position or the fact of being positioned.
Example: the placing of the lights

Synonyms of "placing"

positioning | placing | putting in place | arrangement | position | arranging | deployment | location | disposition | disposal | emplacement | installation | install | stationing |

Definition: [noun] A ranking one is given during or after a sports race or other competition.
Example: the final placings saw them three points ahead

Definition: [noun] A post that is found for a job-seeker.
Example: He gave as his official reason for resigning his frustration at what he saw as the chief secretary's post being made redundant by the placing of political appointees in the ministry.

Synonyms of "placing"

job | day job | position | appointment | situation | place | office | assignment | employment | placing |

Definition: [noun] A sale or new issue of a large quantity of shares.
Example: It has been muddling through with sub- £1m share placings and the sale of warrants, but a bigger placing is now being mooted.