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Hyphenation for “reading”

Showing how to split the syllables of “reading”.

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

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 "reading"

reading >> /ˈridɪŋ/

Definition: [noun] The action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud.
Example: the reading of a will

Synonyms of "reading"

perusal | study | scan | scanning | scrutiny |

Definition: [noun] An occasion at which poetry or other pieces of literature are read aloud to an audience.
Example: a poetry reading

Definition: [noun] An interpretation.
Example: feminist readings of Goethe

Synonyms of "reading"

interpretation | construal | understanding | account | explanation | analysis | construction |

Definition: [noun] A figure or amount shown by a meter or other measuring instrument.
Example: radiation readings were taken every hour

Synonyms of "reading"

record | figure | indication | read-out | display | measurement |

Definition: [noun] A stage of debate in parliament through which a Bill must pass before it can become law.
Example: the Bill returns to the House for its final reading next week