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Hyphenation for “dry”

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

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 "dry"

dry >> /draɪ/

Definition: [intransitive verb] Become dry.
Example: allow 24 hours for the paint to dry

Definition: [intransitive verb] Forget one's lines.
Example: a colleague of mine once dried in the middle of a scene

Definition: [noun] A person in favor of the prohibition of alcohol.
Example: ‘So far, then, as the liquor issue may figure in the campaign,’ the Century editorialized, ‘the drys can have nothing but opposition to the Democratic campaign’.

Definition: [adjective] Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
Example: the jacket kept me warm and dry

Synonyms of "dry"

parched | dried | withered | shrivelled | wilted | wizened |

Definition: [adjective] Bare or lacking adornment.

Definition: [adjective] (of a joke or sense of humor) subtle, expressed in a matter-of-fact way, and having the appearance of being unconscious or unintentional.
Example: he delighted his friends with a dry, covert sense of humor

Synonyms of "dry"

wry | subtle | low-key | laconic | sly | sharp |

Definition: [adjective] Prohibiting the sale or consumption of alcoholic drink.
Example: Indiana stayed dry after the end of prohibition

Synonyms of "dry"

Prohibitionist |

Definition: [adjective] (of an alcoholic drink) not sweet.
Example: a dry, medium-bodied red wine

Synonyms of "dry"

crisp | sharp | piquant | not sweet | tart | bitter |