2006-06-08 09:15:50 · 3 answers · asked by rhiannon2797 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Hi rhiannon2797,
First of all you can only hyphenate the word "compartment" if you reach the end of a line whilst writting it. In such cases, the ruleto break a word is that you do so in such a way that atleast two syllables* remain after the hyphen. In this case, that would mean com-partment.
* A syllable is the smallest sound unit of a word that it internationally accepted (meaning one cannot create their own syllables, but only use established formats) and this smallest unit must have a vowel sound.
2006-06-11 19:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by Rakesh A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
com·part·ment ( P ) Pronunciation Key (km-pärtmnt)
n.
One of the parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided.
A separate room, section, or chamber: a storage compartment
2006-06-08 09:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mommyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Com-
partment or compart-
ment
2006-06-08 09:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by ronathecute 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋