Dictionary: Syllable hyphenation dots missing.

This is regarding the Dictionary app (New Oxford American Dictionary) that comes with Mac OS X. I currently have version 2.2.1 (156) in Mavericks.


In previous versions (Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard, Tiger…), words were shown with interpunctual dots between hyphenate-able syllables—and now they're gone.


These were very useful for copyediting…is there any way (keyboard shortcut, Terminal command) to bring them back? Thanks!


Tiger Dictionary example entry:

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Mavericks Dictionary example entry:

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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Dictionary

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 10:22 AM

6 replies

Feb 11, 2014 11:58 AM in response to Community User

I second this request! That was one of the greatest functionalities of the Dictionary app, and I can't see why it was removed in the first place. I'm an ESL teacher and have found said functionality very useful not only in my work but also in my own leisure. I also write poetry in which syllables play a large part, so it's been so easy and unobtrusive to check words.


So, please bring this back, since it was one of the things that made the Dictionary what it was - brilliant and a must-go-to app.

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Dictionary: Syllable hyphenation dots missing.

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