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hyphenation

Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

The English word “hyphenation” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From hyphen + -ation.

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