SYLLABLES
A hyphen is used in the pronunciation to show syllabic division. These hyphens sometimes coincide with the bold periods in the entry word that indicate end-of-line division; sometimes they do not:
Main Entry: ab.sen.tee
Pronunciation: "ab-s&n-'tEMain Entry: ¹met.ric
Pronunciation: 'me-trik
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