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Hyphenation for “spine”

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

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 "spine"

spine >> spʌɪn

Definition: [noun] a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone.
Example: a soft voice that sent a shiver down her spine

Synonyms of "spine"

backbone | spinal column | vertebral column | vertebrae | back | dorsum | rachis |

Definition: [noun] the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's name.

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Definition: [noun] any hard, pointed defensive projection or structure, such as a prickle of a hedgehog, a spike-like projection on a sea urchin, a sharp ray in a fish's fin, or a spike on the stem of a plant.

Synonyms of "spine"

needle | quill | bristle | barb | spike | prickle | thorn | spicule | spicula | spiculum | spinule |

Definition: [noun] a linear pay scale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.

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Definition: [noun] a tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.
Example: the Mt Pelee spine was exceptional only for its extreme height—over 300 metres

Synonyms of "spine"