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Hyphenation for “spot”

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

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 "spot"

spot >> spɒt

Definition: [noun] a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.
Example: ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

Synonyms of "spot"

mark | patch | pop | dot | speck | speckle | fleck | smudge | smear | stain | blotch | blot | splash | daub | petechia | splotch | splosh | splodge | macule | macula |


Definition: [noun] a particular place or point.
Example: a nice secluded spot

Synonyms of "spot"

place | location | site | position | point | situation | scene | setting | locale | locality | area | neighbourhood | region | venue | locus |


Definition: [noun] a small amount of something.
Example: a spot of rain

Synonyms of "spot"

bit | little | some | small amount | morsel | modicum | bite | drop | splash | smidgen | smidge | tad | scoosh |


Definition: [noun] denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale.
Example: trading in the spot markets

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Definition: [noun] short for spotlight.


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Definition: [noun] a board for working plaster before application.


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Definition: [noun] a banknote of a specified value.
Example: a ten-spot

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Definition: [noun] a bar or other drinking establishment (usually in a private home in a township) that operates without an official permit.
Example: her father was at the spot with his friends

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Definition: [verb] see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for.
Example: Andrew spotted the advert in the paper

Synonyms of "spot"

notice | see | observe | discern | detect | perceive | make out | pick out | distinguish | recognize | identify | locate | catch sight of | glimpse | sight | mark | remark | clock | descry | espy |


Definition: [verb] mark or become marked with spots.
Example: the velvet was spotted with stains

Synonyms of "spot"

stain | mark | fleck | speckle | blotch | mottle | smudge | streak | splash | spatter | bespatter | dirty | soil | splotch | splosh | splodge | besmirch | smirch |


Definition: [verb] rain slightly.
Example: it was still spotting with rain

Synonyms of "spot"

rain lightly | drizzle | spit | mizzle | sprinkle |


Definition: [verb] place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table.


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Definition: [verb] give or lend (money) to (someone).
Example: I'll spot you $300

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