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Hyphenation for “avalanches”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “avalanches”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "avalanches" 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 “avalanches” 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: „avalanches“ ⟶ „avalanch-es“.

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 "avalanches"

avalanches >> /ˈavəlɑːnʃ/

Definition: [verb] (of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.
Example: The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing.

Definition: [verb] Undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process.
Example: Some of the avalanched electrons will travel through the thin oxide of the diode region.

Definition: [noun] A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
Example: he was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988

Synonyms of "avalanches"

snowslide | snow slip |

Definition: [noun] A sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities.
Example: we have had an avalanche of applications for the post

Synonyms of "avalanches"

barrage | volley |

Definition: [noun] A cumulative process in which a fast-moving ion or electron generates further ions and electrons by collision.
Example: These very intense fields in very low-pressure conditions generate an avalanche of electrons on to metals that can become destructive and cause losses in heavy investment.