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Hyphenation for “extinguished”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “extinguished”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "extinguished" 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 “extinguished” 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: „extinguished“ ⟶ „ex-tin-guished“.

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 "extinguished"

Definition: [verb] To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench

Synonyms of "extinguished"

Definition: [verb] To destroy or abolish something
Example: She extinguished all my hopes.

Synonyms of "extinguished"

Definition: [verb] To obscure or eclipse something
Example: The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.

Synonyms of "extinguished"

Definition: [verb] To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex
Example: Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.

Synonyms of "extinguished"

Definition: [verb] To hunt down (a species) to extinction

Synonyms of "extinguished"

Definition: [verb] To die out.

Synonyms of "extinguished"

Definition: [adjective] Having been quenched or eliminated.
Example: The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.

Synonyms of "extinguished"