"hyphenation" meaning in English

See hyphenation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hyphenation.wav [UK] Forms: hyphenation [singular], hyphenations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Hyphenation is the inclusion of hyphens; it mainly refers to their correct use.
    Sense id: simple-hyphenation-en-noun-ki0Zb3Fn
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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  ],
  "hyphenation": "hy‧phen‧ation",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Print the article without hyphenation if you are not sure where to put them."
        }
      ],
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        "Hyphenation is the inclusion of hyphens; it mainly refers to their correct use."
      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/%haIf@\"neIS@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hyphenation.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hyphenation"
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    {
      "form": "hyphenation",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "hy‧phen‧ation",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Print the article without hyphenation if you are not sure where to put them."
        }
      ],
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        "Hyphenation is the inclusion of hyphens; it mainly refers to their correct use."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/%haIf@\"neIS@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hyphenation.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
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