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Hyphenation for “radial”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “radial”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "radial" 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 “radial” 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: „radial“ ⟶ „ra-di-al“.

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 "radial"

radial >> /ˈreɪdiəl/

Definition: [noun] A radial tire.
Example: You bolted upright, hit your head on the steering wheel, and I swerved right into this huge piece of rusted metal, which instantly severed the front left tire, steel radials and all.

Definition: [noun] A radial road.
Example: The grid pattern is superimposed on the ring roads and radials.

Definition: [noun] A supporting ray in a fish's fin.
Example: The only competing hypothesis - chaetognath affinity - provides some alternative interpretations; but the dorsal notochord, tail, and fin radials make this unlikely.

Definition: [noun] short for radial engine
Example: Others favored in-line engines because of the improved streamlining even though the radials of the period usually offered a bit more in horsepower.

Definition: [adjective] Of or arranged like rays or the radii of a circle; diverging in lines from a common center.
Example: four mosaics have a radial arrangement

Definition: [adjective] Relating to the radius.
Example: During the surgery, care must be taken to protect the branches of the superficial and radial nerves that dorsally overlie the first dorsal compartment.