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Hyphenation for “settlement”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “settlement”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "settlement" 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 “settlement” 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: „settlement“ ⟶ „set-tle-ment“.

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 "settlement"

settlement >> ˈsɛt(ə)lm(ə)nt

Definition: [noun] an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
Example: unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement

Synonyms of "settlement"

agreement | deal | arrangement | resolution | accommodation | bargain | understanding | pact | compromise | decision | conclusion | determination |

Definition: [noun] a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community.
Example: one of the oldest Viking settlements in western Europe

Synonyms of "settlement"

community | colony | outpost | encampment | trading post | post | village | hamlet | kibbutz | commune | pueblo | rancheria | werf | kainga | terramare | plantation |

Definition: [noun] an arrangement whereby property passes to a succession of people as dictated by the settlor.
Example: inheritance tax could be due if you make a substantial gift or settlement and then die within the following seven years

Synonyms of "settlement"

Definition: [noun] the action or process of settling an account.
Example: most suppliers will offer early settlement discounts

Synonyms of "settlement"

payment | discharge | defrayal | liquidation | settling | settling up | clearance | clearing | satisfaction | reckoning |

Definition: [noun] subsidence of the ground or a structure built on it.
Example: a boundary wall, which has cracked due to settlement, is to be replaced

Synonyms of "settlement"