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Hyphenation for “benches”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “benches”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "benches" 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 “benches” 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: „benches“ ⟶ „bench-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 "benches"

benches >> /bɛn(t)ʃ/

Definition: [verb] Withdraw (a sports player) from play.
Example: the coach benched quarterback Cunningham in favour of McMahon

Definition: [verb] Exhibit (a dog) at a show.
Example: Affenpinschers and Afghans were benched side by side

Definition: [verb] short for bench press (verb)
Example: he benched almost 500 pounds

Definition: [noun] A long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone.
Example: a park bench

Synonyms of "benches"

pew | form | long seat | seat | stall | settle |

Definition: [noun] A long work table in a workshop or laboratory.
Example: a 19th-century wheelwright's bench

Synonyms of "benches"

workbench | worktable | table | counter | trestle table | board | work surface | buffet |

Definition: [noun] A judge's seat in a law court.
Example: You know I always wonder about the kind of people who sit on these judges benches and pass judgment over people.

Definition: [noun] A long seat in Parliament for politicians of a specified party.
Example: the Conservative benches

Definition: [noun] A seat at the side of a sports field for coaches, substitutes, and players not taking part in a game.
Example: he must settle for a place on the substitute's bench

Definition: [noun] A flat ledge in masonry or on sloping ground.
Example: Emphasis is taken from the towering edifice and transferred to the ledges, curbs, benches and other ground-level surfaces that surround it.