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Hyphenation for “pot”

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

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 "pot"

pot >> /pɑt/

Definition: [transitive verb] Plant in a flowerpot.
Example: pot individual cuttings as soon as you see new young leaves

Definition: [transitive verb] Preserve (food, especially meat or fish) in a sealed pot or jar.
Example: venison can be potted in the same way as tongue

Definition: [transitive verb] another term for pocket
Example: he failed to pot a red at close range

Definition: [transitive verb] Hit or kill (someone or something) by shooting.

Definition: [noun] A container, typically rounded or cylindrical and of ceramic ware or metal, used for storage or cooking.
Example: clay pots for keeping water cool in summer

Synonyms of "pot"

cooking utensil | container | receptacle | vessel |

Definition: [noun] The total sum of the bets made on a round in poker and other card games.
Example: Jim raked in the pot

Synonyms of "pot"

bank | kitty | pool | purse | stakes | ante | jackpot |

Definition: [noun] A potbelly.

Synonyms of "pot"

paunch | pot belly | belly | beer belly | gut | fat stomach | protruding stomach |

Definition: [noun] A toilet.