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Hyphenation for “substitute”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “substitute”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "substitute" 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 “substitute” 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: „substitute“ ⟶ „sub-sti-tute“.

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 "substitute"

substitute >> ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt

Definition: [noun] a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
Example: soya milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk

Synonyms of "substitute"

replacement | deputy | relief | proxy | reserve | surrogate | cover | fill-in | stand-in | standby | locum | locum tenens | understudy | stopgap | alternative | ancillary | sub | pinch-hitter |

Definition: [noun] a sports player nominated as eligible to replace another after a match has begun.
Example: Stewart was the Rovers substitute

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Definition: [noun] a deputy.
Example: a sheriff substitute

Synonyms of "substitute"

Definition: [verb] use or add in place of.
Example: dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb

Synonyms of "substitute"

exchange | use as a replacement | switch | replace with | use instead of | use as an alternative to | use in place of | use in preference to | trade | swap |

Definition: [verb] replace (a sports player) with a substitute during a match.
Example: he was substituted eleven minutes from time

Synonyms of "substitute"