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Hyphenation for “profile”

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

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 "profile"

profile >> /ˈproʊˌfaɪl/

Definition: [transitive verb] Describe (a person or organization, especially a public figure) in a short article.
Example: he was to profile each candidate

Synonyms of "profile"

describe | write about | write an article about | give an account of | characterize | portray | depict | outline | sketch |

Definition: [transitive verb] Represent in outline from one side.

Definition: [noun] An outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side.
Example: the man turned and she caught his profile

Synonyms of "profile"

side view | outline | silhouette | contour | shape | form | figure | lines |

Definition: [noun] A short article giving a description of a person or organization.
Example: a profile of a Texas tycoon

Synonyms of "profile"

description | account | study | portrait | portrayal | depiction | rundown | sketch | outline |

Definition: [noun] The extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice.
Example: raising the profile of women in industry

Definition: [noun] A graphical or other representation of information relating to particular characteristics of something, recorded in quantified form.
Example: the blood profiles of cancer patients