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Vinony

hyphenation

noun

  1. inserting hyphens in words
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English hyphen Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English hyphenation From hyphen + -ation.

  1. The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.

    “Print the article without hyphenation if you're not sure where to put them.”