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Hyphenation for “principal”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “principal”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "principal" 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 “principal” 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: „principal“ ⟶ „prin-ci-pal“.

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 "principal"

principal >> /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

Definition: [noun] The person with the highest authority or most important position in an organization, institution, or group.
Example: a design consultancy whose principal is based in San Francisco

Synonyms of "principal"

boss | chief | chief executive | chief executive officer | CEO | chairman | chairwoman | managing director | MD | president | director | manager | employer | head | leader | ruler | controller |

Definition: [noun] A sum of money lent or invested, on which interest is paid.
Example: the winners are paid from the interest without even touching the principal

Synonyms of "principal"

capital sum | capital | capital funds | working capital | financial resources |

Definition: [noun] A person for whom another acts as an agent or representative.
Example: stockbrokers in Tokyo act as agents rather than as principals

Definition: [noun] The person directly responsible for a crime.
Example: Complicity often involves the accomplice in words or deeds prior to the principal's crime.

Definition: [noun] A main rafter supporting purlins.
Example: The truss principal extends from below the plate to the ridge.

Definition: [noun] An organ stop sounding a main register of open flue pipes typically an octave above the diapason.
Example: all the principals are on one manual

Definition: [adjective] First in order of importance; main.
Example: the country's principal cities

Synonyms of "principal"

main | chief | primary | leading | foremost | first | most important | predominant | dominant | prominent | most prominent |

Definition: [adjective] (of money) denoting an original sum invested or lent.
Example: the principal amount of your investment