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Updated on March 27, 2017

Sometimes it is necessary to divide a word at the end of the line because there is not enough space for the completion of the word. These days many computer programs automatically take care of this problem for you. However, if you are using a typewriter or handwriting on stationary it is useful to know these rules.

In order to divide a word add a hyphen (-) typed without a space immediately after the first part of the divided word at the end of the line.

For example …The matter of job compen-
sation is extremely important…

Rules for Dividing Words

Here are the most important rules to follow when dividing a word

By syllable: Divide the word by syllables or units of sound. For example, important, im-por-tant — ‘important’ has three syllables; thinking, think-ing — ‘thinking’ has two syllables
By structure: Divide the word into the smaller units of meaning from which the word is constructed. It may have a beginning (a prefix) such as un-, dis-, im-, etc., (im-portant, dis-interested) or an ending (a suffix) such as -able, -fully, (as in desirable, desir-able).
By meaning: Decide how each part of the divided word is best understood in order that the word is easily recognized from the two parts. For example, compound words such as houseboat made up of two words combined to make a single word, house-boat.

Here are six further rules to help you decide when and how to divide words.

Never divide a word within a syllable.
Never divide an ending (suffix) of two syllables such as -able or -fully.
Never divide a word with an ending of two letters such as -ed -er, -ic (exception -ly)
Never divide a word so that one of the parts is a single letter.
Never divide a word of one syllable.
Never divide a word of fewer than five letters.

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Corralling information in a Microsoft Word document isn’t all about headers and paragraph formatting. You may find yourself needing to draw a line in the virtual sand, and with Word, all you need to do is tell it where and how. Word’s Shapes collection lets you make horizontal and vertical lines to separate content on your pages.

Using a Word Separator Symbol

Inserting a symbol between words is a great way to make a heading predominant or to keep words separate for readers who are quickly scanning a document. Instead of using hyphens or asterisks, try using an ASCII or Unicode (hex) symbol as a word divider, available inside Microsoft Word.

To do this, place the cursor where you want the symbol to appear click the «Insert» menu, then select «Symbols» and then «More Symbols.» Select the one you want from the table that appears. You can also filter the list by selecting the Unicode or ASCII options.

MS Word Separator Line

Drawing a horizontal line across the page to separate paragraphs is very straightforward if you’re not too fussy about how the line appears. Just place the cursor in a blank line between sentences and hit the hyphen key several times. When you press Return, the hyphens transform into a single long hyphen.

To draw a custom line in a document to separate words, use the Shapes option. Scroll to the place on the page to place the divider. To add extra space for the divider, press the “Enter” key. Click the “Insert” tab. Click the “Shapes” button on the ribbon and choose the “Line” option, the first one in the Lines subcategory.

Press and hold down the “Ctrl” key, which keeps your divider line straight. Position the cursor near the left margin under the place you want to divide. Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor to the right, drawing the divider. Release the mouse button and the “Ctrl” key.

Click the divider line once it appears. When the new Tools tab opens, click the “Shape Outline” menu on the ribbon. Here you can format the divider by making it thicker, changing its color and choosing a different line style.

Using Clip Art to Divide Content

Microsoft Word has an extensive collection of clip art you can use to separate content on a page, including bars and scrollwork, which can add a dash of elegance to a page. To find some clip art, select «Online Pictures» from the Insert tab.

Enter a word that describes the art you are looking for. Using words like «divider,» «scrollwork,» «border» or «flowers,» should help you find the perfect artwork to divide your content.

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All words have at least one syllable. A syllable is a vowel sound that’s connected or unconnected to consonants that form a unit of pronunciation. For example, the word «banana» is broken up into three parts, or syllables, for each piece of sound you pronounce before you momentarily pause: ba-[pause]-na-[pause]-na. Knowing how to divide words into syllables can greatly help with your spelling and reading skills as well as your ability to pronounce words correctly.

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Clap your hands as you say a word. Try to form a steady beat for every individual sound you make.^[1]
- For example, ba (clap) — na (clap) -na (clap). This word has three claps, one for every syllable.
- Words have a natural emphasis when you say them regularly. The word «banana» sounds like banana because it stresses the middle syllable. Coordinate your claps with the natural stresses and emphases of a word.
- Start with bigger words that you know have more than one syllable, like «hippopotamus.» The more syllables there are, the longer and more rhythmic your beat will be, making it easier to divide the word.
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Use a metronome or Newton’s cradle to make a beat. Say a part of the word every time you hear a «click» noise.
- Try to be silent at the same times the metronome or Newton’s cradle is silent. Only say a syllable when you hear a click sound. This will help you split up a word into its smallest audible segments.
- This might be easier than clapping because your focus is mostly on saying words and not so much on creating a rhythm. You can also use your hands to tally the syllables in particularly long words.
- If using a metronome, pick a fast but steady tempo. Most hit songs fall into the 120 beats-per-minute (BPM) range,^[2] suggesting that maybe most people appreciate sound at this speed. Try setting your tempo to 120 bpm and saying words on tempo.

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Write a word down on a piece of paper. Use big letters and leave some room between letters to separate syllables.
- Write the word in a blue. You will later be drawing vertical lines to separate syllables, which you can color in red. This will provide visual contrast and help you picture how words are broken up.
- Look at where the vowels fall in your word. Every syllable will have a vowel, but may not always have a consonant.^[3]
2
Identify any prefix in a word. Prefixes are sets of letters added to the beginning of a word to give it a specific meaning.^[4]
- For example, the word «play» is different than the word «replay.» «Play» means to show something once; «replay» means to show something again.
- Many prefixes are usually one syllable, for example rewind, predetermine, and postmortem.
- Some prefixes have more than 1 syllable. If your prefix has more than one vowel and the vowels are separated by consonants, it is more than one syllable. For example, «anti» is a prefix with two syllables. «Ant» is one syllable and «i» is the other.
- Prefixes with more than one vowel that are not separated by consonants most likely are only 1 syllable. For example, «eu» in «eulogy» is only 1 syllable.
3
Draw a line after the prefix of the word. Separate the prefix from the remaining letters in your word.
- For example, «re | wind.» Now you can start to see how your word is made up of smaller chunks of letters.
- For prefixes with more than one vowel, look at the where the vowels fall. If your prefix has more than one vowel and has consonants between them, draw a line after the first consonant that follows your first vowel. For example: «an | ti.»
- Many words don’t have prefixes. If your word doesn’t have a prefix, don’t worry about this step.
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Identify any suffix of a word. Suffixes are like prefixes, but they are added to the end of the word to make them mean something different.^[5]
- For example: «calculate» means something different than «calculator. Calculate is when you find the amount of something; calculator is a tool for helping you find that amount.
- Like prefixes, suffixes are usually one syllable but can sometimes be more than 1. Common suffixes include «s,» «ed,» and «ing,» as in «computers,» «computed,» and «computing.»
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Draw a line before the suffix of a word. If your word has both a prefix and suffix, you should have two lines drawn in your word so far.
- For example: «re | wind | ing.»
- If your suffix has more than one vowel, follow the same rule as with prefixes. If vowels have consonants between them, draw a line after the first consonant that follows your first vowel. For example: flex | ib | le.
- Some words don’t have prefixes or suffixes. If your word does not have a suffix, do not draw a line.
6
Divide any compound words. If there are two separate words have been put together, draw a line between them.^[6]
- For example: «tree | house» or «water | slide.»
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Draw lines in the remaining chunks according to vowel placement. If you have a section of letters with multiple vowels that are separated by consonants, divide it so that there is at least one vowel in each segment.
- For example, «comput | ing» would be broken up into «com | put | ing.»
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Say your word. Pause every time you get to a line. This should help you audibly separate your word into smaller chunks.

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How do I break down the word escoger?

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Why is it ther-mom-e-ter and not ther-mo-me-ter?

The usual practice is to divide syllables after a consonant that follows a «short» vowel. In this case, the second «m» follows the «short o,» and so the division comes after the «m». Another example is «habit,» in which the division comes after the consonant «b» because the «a» is «short» (hab-it). However, in the word «basin,» the «a» is «long,» so the division comes before the consonant «s» (ba-sin).
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How do I divide the word «queue»?

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The word «queue» is one syllable. Although it looks wrong, you can’t divide it any more than it already is.

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Read the word out loud. This will help you syllabicate words on paper as well as say words correctly that you are unfamiliar with when reading. When in doubt on where to split a word into syllables, follow the common practice that an open-ended vowel, or a vowel at the end of a portion of sound, will say its long sound. A vowel that is closed off with a consonant will say its short sound.
Place the back of your hand under your chin for an easy way to determine syllables. Speak. Every time your jaw moves, it is a new syllable.
Government, for example, is 3 syllables.

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Learning how to divide words into syllables can help your spelling and reading skills as well as your ability to pronounce words correctly. To find the syllables in a word, try clapping your hands on each individual sound as you say the word. For example, if you’re working with the word “banana,” you’d clap on “ba,” “na,” and “na.” If you’re more of a visual learner, try writing the word down and drawing verticle lines to separate the syllables. Another way to identify syllables is to identify compound words and draw a line separating them. For instance, for the word «treehouse,» draw a line between «tree» and «house.» To learn how to use vowels to find syllable breaks, keep reading!

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