[分享] Word Division (Syllabication)

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資料來源：Prentice Hall Handbook for Writers (Ch.45) When only part of a word will fit at the end of a line, divide the word between syllables and use a hyphen to indicate the break. Always place the hyphen at the end of the line after the first part of a divided word, not at the beginning of the next line on which you complete the word. When you are in doubt about the syllabication of a word, consult a good dic- tionary. Desk dictionaries normally use dots to divide words between syllables: bank‧rupt, col‧lec‧tive, ma‧lig‧nant, punc‧ture. Note that not every syl- lable marks an appropriate point at which to divide a word at the end of a line. If a word cannot be correctly divided between syllables, move the entire word to the beginning of the next line. a. Do not divide words pronounced as one syllable. WRONG thr-ee cl-own yearn-ed scream-ed REVISED three clown yearned screamed b. Do not divide a word so that a single letter stands alone on a line. WRONG wear-y e-rupt a-way o-val REVISED weary erupt away oval c.When dividing a compound word that already contains a hyphen, make the break only where the hyphen occurs. AWKWARD pre-Dar-winian well-in-formed Pan-Amer-ican REVISED pre-Darwinian well-informed Pan-American d. Divide compound words only between the parts. When possible, divide words with suffixes or prefixes between the parts. COMPOUND WORDS snowmobiles(snow-mobiles) headache(head-ache) PREFIXES misinterpret(mis-interpret) disengage(dis-engage) SUFFIXES resentment(resent-ment) joblessness(jobless-ness) e. Do not divide figures, abbreviations, or contractions. WRONG 36,-000 YW-CA NA-TO were-n't did-n't REVISED 36.000 YWCA NATO weren't didn't -- http://www.wretch.cc/blog/fizeau http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/news/fizeau/ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 219.84.154.239