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Hyphenation for “sheet”

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

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 "sheet"

sheet >> ʃiːt

Definition: [noun] a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress and as a layer beneath blankets when these are used.

Synonyms of "sheet"

bed linen | linen | bedclothes |

Definition: [noun] a rectangular piece of paper, especially one of a standard size produced commercially and used for writing and printing on.
Example: a sheet of unmarked paper

Synonyms of "sheet"

piece of paper | leaf | page | folio |

Definition: [noun] a broad flat piece of material such as metal or glass.
Example: the small pipe has been formed from a flat sheet of bronze

Synonyms of "sheet"

pane | panel | piece | plate | slab |

Definition: [noun] an extensive unbroken surface area of something.
Example: Loch Affric is a lovely sheet of water among trees

Synonyms of "sheet"

layer | stratum | covering | blanket | coating | coat | overlay | lamina | lamination | veneer | film | skin | membrane | expanse | area | stretch | sweep |

Definition: [verb] cover with or wrap in a sheet of cloth.
Example: lorry drivers don't sheet their loads

Synonyms of "sheet"

Definition: [verb] (of rain) fall in large quantities.
Example: rain sheeted down

Synonyms of "sheet"