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Hyphenation for “dusting”

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

dusting >> /dʌst/

Definition: [verb] Remove the dust or dirt from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it.
Example: I broke the vase I had been dusting

Synonyms of "dusting"

wipe | clean | buff | brush | sweep | mop |

Definition: [verb] Cover lightly with a powdered substance.
Example: roll out on a surface dusted with icing sugar

Synonyms of "dusting"

sprinkle | scatter | powder | dredge | sift | spray | cover | spread | strew |

Definition: [verb] Beat up or kill someone.

Definition: [noun] Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air.
Example: the car sent up clouds of dust

Synonyms of "dusting"

fine powder | fine particles |

Definition: [noun] An act of dusting.
Example: a quick dust, to get rid of the cobwebs

Synonyms of "dusting"

clean | sweep | wipe | dust | mop |