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Hyphenation for “reference”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “reference”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "reference" 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 “reference” 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: „reference“ ⟶ „ref-er-ence“.

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 "reference"

reference >> ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns

Definition: [noun] the action of mentioning or alluding to something.
Example: he made reference to the enormous power of the mass media

Synonyms of "reference"

mention of | allusion to | comment on | remark about | citation of | instance of |

Definition: [noun] the use of a source of information in order to ascertain something.
Example: popular works of reference

Synonyms of "reference"

Definition: [noun] a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job.
Example: I was dismissed from the library, but with a good reference

Synonyms of "reference"

testimonial | character reference | recommendation | good word | backing | credentials | character |

Definition: [verb] provide (a book or article) with citations of sources of information.
Example: each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990

Synonyms of "reference"

Definition: [verb] mention or refer to.
Example: the media referenced our association in almost 40 articles

Synonyms of "reference"