As far as possible, consistently with pronunciation and good
spacing, divide according to meaning and derivation, where known.
_un-even_, not _une-ven_, _auto-mobile_, not _automo-bile_,
_en-abled_, not _ena-bled_.
II Divide on a vowel wherever practicable. In case a vowel alone forms a
syllable in the middle of a word it should be run into the first line.
_busi-ness_
_sepa-rate_
_criti-cism_
_particu-lar_
_colo-nies_
_dou-ble_
_pro-gress_
_pro-duct_
_noi-sy_
_wo-man_
_pa-tron_
_me-moir_
III When two consonants meet between vowels, and the syllable ends on one
consonant, the division may properly be made between the consonants, the
pronunciation determining the place of division.
_advan-tage_
_plain-tiff_
_Wil-liam_
_exces-sive_
_scur-rilous_
_mas-ter_
_gram-mar_
_profes-sor_
_moun-tain_
IV When three consonants come together between two vowels the first of
which is short, the division comes after the first consonant.
_han-dle_
_chil-dren_
_frus-trate_
V A single consonant between two vowels should be joined to the first
vowel, if it is short; if the first vowel is long the consonant goes with
the second.
_riv-er_
_ri-val_
VI Diphthongs should not be divided.
_peo-ple_
_Cae-sar_
VII Words compounded with a prefix should preferably be divided on the
prefix.
_dis-avow_
_in-herit_
_un-concern_
VIII The terminations _-able_, _-ible_, _-tion_, _-cial_, _-tive_, and
_-ive_ should go over to the next line.
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