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Hyphenation for “draining”

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

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 "draining"

draining >> /dreɪn/

Definition: [verb] Cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry.
Example: we drained the swimming pool

Synonyms of "draining"

empty | empty out | remove the contents of | void | clear | clear out | unload | evacuate |

Definition: [verb] Deprive of strength or vitality.
Example: his limbs were drained of all energy

Definition: [verb] (of a player) hole (a putt)

Definition: [noun] A channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste.
Example: The room's toilet pipes and shower drains carry this waste to a holding tank.

Synonyms of "draining"

sewer | channel | conduit | ditch | culvert | duct | pipe | tube | gutter | groove | furrow | trough | trench | cut | sluice | spillway | race | flume | chute |

Definition: [noun] A thing that uses up a particular resource.
Example: nuclear power is a serious drain on the public purse

Synonyms of "draining"

strain | demand | pressure | burden | load | imposition | tax |