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Hyphenation for “atrophy”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “atrophy”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "atrophy" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “atrophy” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „atrophy“ ⟶ „at-ro-phy“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "atrophy"

atrophy >> /ˈætrəfi/

Definition: [intransitive verb] (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.
Example: without exercise, the muscles will atrophy

Synonyms of "atrophy"

waste away | waste | become emaciated | wither | shrivel | shrivel up | shrink | become shrunken | dry up | decay | wilt |

Definition: [intransitive verb] Gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.
Example: her artistic skills atrophied from lack of use

Synonyms of "atrophy"

peter out | taper off | tail off | dwindle | deteriorate | decline | wane | fade | fade away | fade out | give in | give up | give way | crumble | disintegrate | collapse | slump | go downhill | draw to a close | subside |

Definition: [noun] The process of atrophying or state of having atrophied.
Example: gastric atrophy

Synonyms of "atrophy"

wasting | wasting away | emaciation | withering | shrivelling | shrivelling up | shrinking | drying up | wilting | decaying | decay |