RULE I.—CONSONANTS.
Consonants should generally be joined to the vowels or diphthongs which they modify in utterance; as, An-ax-ag'-o-ras, ap-os-tol'-i-cal.[110]
RULE II.—VOWELS.
Two vowels, coming together, if they make not a diphthong, must be parted in dividing the syllables; as, A-cka'-i-a, A-o'-ni-an, a-e'-ri-al.
RULE III.—TERMINATIONS.
Derivative and grammatical terminations should generally be separated from the radical words to which they have been added; as, harm-less, great-ly, connect-ed: thus count-er and coun-ter are different words.
RULE IV.—PREFIXES.
Prefixes, in general, form separate syllables; as, mis-place, out-ride, up-lift: but if their own primitive meaning be disregarded, the case may be otherwise; thus, re-create, and rec'-reate, re-formation, and ref-ormation, are words of different import.
RULE V.—COMPOUNDS.
Compounds, when divided, should be divided into the simple words which compose them; as, boat-swain, foot-hold, never-the-less.