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Hyphenation for “significance”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “significance”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "significance" 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 “significance” 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: „significance“ ⟶ „sig-nif-i-cance“.

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 "significance"

significance >> sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)ns

Definition: [noun] the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.
Example: adolescent education was felt to be a social issue of some significance

Synonyms of "significance"

importance | import | noteworthiness | consequence | substance | seriousness | gravity | weight | weightiness | magnitude | moment | momentousness | memorableness | unforgettableness | pronounced nature | remarkableness | outstanding nature | markedness | obviousness | conspicuousness | strikingness | distinction | impressiveness | uncommonness | unusualness | rarity | extraordinariness | exceptionalness | specialness | cruciality |

Definition: [noun] the meaning to be found in words or events.
Example: the significance of what was happening was clearer to me than to her

Synonyms of "significance"

meaning | sense | signification | import | thrust | drift | gist | burden | theme | implication | tenor | message | essence | substance | relevance | purport | intention | spirit | point |

Definition: [noun] the extent to which a result deviates from that expected to arise simply from random variation or errors in sampling.

Synonyms of "significance"