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Hyphenation for “blighted”

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

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 "blighted"

blighted >> /blʌɪt/

Definition: [verb] Have a severely detrimental effect on.
Example: the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

Synonyms of "blighted"

ruin | wreck | spoil | disrupt | undo | mar | play havoc with | make a mess of | put an end to | end | bring to an end | put a stop to | prevent | frustrate | crush | quell | quash | dash | destroy | scotch | shatter | devastate | demolish | sabotage |

Definition: [verb] Infect (plants) with blight.
Example: a peach tree blighted by leaf curl

Synonyms of "blighted"

infect | wither | shrivel | blast | mildew | nip in the bud | kill | destroy |

Definition: [noun] A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
Example: the vines suffered blight and disease

Synonyms of "blighted"

disease | canker | infestation | fungus | mildew | mould | rot | decay |

Definition: [noun] A thing that spoils or damages something.
Example: the vacant properties are a blight on the neighbourhood

Synonyms of "blighted"

affliction | scourge | bane | curse | plague | menace | evil | misfortune | woe | calamity | trouble | ordeal | thorn in one's flesh | thorn in one's side | trial | tribulation | visitation | nuisance | pest | pollution | contamination | cancer | canker |