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Hyphenation for “rail”

Showing how to split the syllables of “rail”.

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

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 "rail"

rail >> /reɪl/

Definition: [verb] Provide or enclose (a space or place) with a rail or rails.
Example: the altar is railed off from the nave

Definition: [verb] (in windsurfing) sail the board on its edge, so that it is at a sharp angle to the surface of the water.

Definition: [noun] A bar or series of bars, typically fixed on upright supports, serving as part of a fence or barrier or used to hang things on.
Example: a curtain rail

Definition: [noun] A steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a pair forming a railroad track.
Example: trolley rails

Definition: [noun] The edge of a surfboard or sailboard.
Example: A cutback is a 180 degree turn that's done on either of the two rails of the surfboard.

Definition: [noun] A horizontal piece in the frame of a paneled door or sash window.
Example: The sash is made up of rails, which are pieces of wood that surround glass panes.

Definition: [noun] A conductor which is maintained at a fixed potential and to which other parts of a circuit are connected.
Example: the anode must be connected to the positive supply rail