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Hyphenation for “discharge”

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

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 "discharge"

discharge >> /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/

Definition: [transitive verb] Tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation.
Example: They stressed that staff would not be actively discharging anyone and no programme was in place to reduce the number of users by a set target.

Definition: [transitive verb] Allow (a liquid, gas, or other substance) to flow out from where it has been confined.
Example: industrial plants discharge highly toxic materials into rivers

Synonyms of "discharge"

send out | pour | release | eject | emit | let out | void | issue | dispense | give off | exude | excrete | ooze | leak | gush | jet |

Definition: [transitive verb] Do all that is required to fulfill (a responsibility) or perform (a duty)
Example: the bank had failed to discharge its supervisory duties

Synonyms of "discharge"

carry out | perform | conduct | do |

Definition: [transitive verb] (of a judge or court) cancel (an order of a court)
Example: the court may discharge a care order on the application of the child

Definition: [noun] The action of discharging someone from a hospital or from a job.
Example: he failed a drug test and was given a dishonorable discharge

Synonyms of "discharge"

dismissal | release | removal | ejection | ousting | expulsion | congé |

Definition: [noun] The action of discharging a liquid, gas, or other substance.
Example: those germs might lead to vaginal discharge

Synonyms of "discharge"

leak | leaking | emission | release | exuding | oozing | excretion | ejection |

Definition: [noun] The action of doing all that is required to fulfill a responsibility or perform a duty.
Example: directors must use skill in the discharge of their duties

Synonyms of "discharge"

carrying out | performance | performing | conduct | doing |

Definition: [noun] The action of canceling an order of a court.
Example: an application for discharge of a supervision order