hyphenation
Syllables: hy·phen·a·tion/ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
hyphenation noun: the inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
Noun
hyphenation (countable and uncountable, plural hyphenations)
- The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
- Print the article without hyphenation if you're not sure where to put them.
hyphenation meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Indonesian
hyphenation in Tamil
- சொல்பிரிகை, ஒரு வரி முடிந்ததும்
hyphenation in Bengali
- inclusion and location of hyphens
- হাইফেন haiphen
hyphenation in Tagalog
- inclusion and location of hyphens
- palagitlingan
hyphenation in Indonesian
- inclusion and location of hyphens
- pemenggalan kata
Forms of hyphenation
| plural | hyphenations |
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Origin of hyphenation
From hyphen + -ation.
Words formed from hyphenation
Words that rhyme with hyphenation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about hyphenation
- What does hyphenation mean?
- Hyphenation means the inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
- What is hyphenation in Tamil?
- Hyphenation in Tamil is சொல்பிரிகை, ஒரு வரி முடிந்ததும். See Hyphenation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hyphenation?
- Hyphenation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hyphenation?
- Hyphenation is pronounced /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of hyphenation?
- The plural of hyphenation is hyphenations.
Words near hyphenation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hyphenation (page history and authors); hyphenation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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