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Hyphenation for “descend”

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

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 "descend"

descend >> /dəˈsɛnd/

Definition: [intransitive verb] Move or fall downward.
Example: the aircraft began to descend

Synonyms of "descend"

go down | come down |

Definition: [intransitive verb] (of stairs, a road or path, or a piece of land) be on a slope or incline and extend downward.
Example: a side road descended into the forest

Synonyms of "descend"

slope | dip | slant | decline | go down | sink | fall away |

Definition: [intransitive verb] Make a sudden attack on.
Example: the militia descended on Rye

Synonyms of "descend"

attack | make a raid on | assault | set upon | descend on | swoop on | harass | harry | blitz | make inroads on | assail | storm | rush | charge |

Definition: [intransitive verb] Be a direct blood relative of (a specified, typically illustrious ancestor)
Example: she is descended from Charles II

Synonyms of "descend"

be a descendant of | originate from | issue from | spring from | have as an ancestor | derive from |