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Hyphenation for “tunnel”

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

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 "tunnel"

tunnel >> ˈtʌn(ə)l

Definition: [noun] an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.
Example: a road tunnel through the Pyrenees

Synonyms of "tunnel"

underground passage | subterranean passage | underpass | hole | burrow | shaft | gallery | subway | mine | sap |

Definition: [noun] short for wind tunnel.

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Definition: [noun] a long, half-cylindrical enclosure used to protect plants, made of clear plastic stretched over hoops.
Example: cover plants in rows with a cloche tunnel

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Definition: [verb] dig or force a passage underground or through something.
Example: he tunnelled under the fence

Synonyms of "tunnel"

dig | dig one's way | burrow | excavate | mine | bore | drill |

Definition: [verb] (of a particle) pass through a potential barrier.

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