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Hyphenation for “crunched”

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

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 "crunched"

crunched >> /krʌn(t)ʃ/

Definition: [verb] Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
Example: she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

Synonyms of "crunched"

munch | chew noisily | chomp | champ | bite | gnaw | masticate |

Definition: [verb] (especially of a computer) process (large quantities of information)
Example: the program crunches data from 14,000 sensors to decipher evolving patterns

Definition: [noun] A loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.
Example: Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a crunch

Definition: [noun] A crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made.

Synonyms of "crunched"

moment of truth | critical point | crux | crisis | decision time | zero hour | point of no return |

Definition: [noun] A physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles; a sit-up.
Example: A strong torso is essential to correct posture, so exercises such as crunches for the abdominals and extensions for the back muscles can be extremely helpful.