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Hyphenation for “ward”

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

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 "ward"

ward >> wɔːd

Definition: [noun] a separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient.
Example: a children's ward

Synonyms of "ward"

room | compartment | department | unit | area |

Definition: [noun] an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councillor or councillors.
Example: the second most marginal ward in Westminster

Synonyms of "ward"

district | constituency | division | quarter | zone | parish | community | department | canton |

Definition: [noun] a child or young person under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court.
Example: for the last three years, the boy has been my ward

Synonyms of "ward"

dependant | charge | protégé | pupil | trainee | apprentice | minor |

Definition: [noun] any of the internal ridges or bars in a lock which prevent the turning of any key which does not have grooves of corresponding form or size.

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Definition: [noun] the action of keeping a lookout for danger.
Example: I saw them keeping ward at one of those huge gates

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Definition: [noun] an area of ground enclosed by the encircling walls of a fortress or castle.

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Definition: [verb] admit to or care for in a hospital ward.
Example: the last of the accident victims was warded

Synonyms of "ward"

admit to hospital | admit | take in | let in | accept | receive | give entry to |

Definition: [verb] guard; protect.
Example: it was his duty to ward the king

Synonyms of "ward"