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Hyphenation for “grain”

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

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 "grain"

grain >> ɡreɪn

Definition: [noun] wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food.

Synonyms of "grain"

cereal | cereal crops |

Definition: [noun] a single fruit or seed of a cereal.
Example: a few grains of corn

Synonyms of "grain"

kernel | seed | grist | fruit |

Definition: [noun] the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1/5760 of a pound troy and 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 0.0648 gram).

Synonyms of "grain"

Definition: [noun] the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibres in wood, paper, etc.
Example: he scored along the grain of the table with the knife

Synonyms of "grain"

texture | intertexture | surface | finish | feel | weave | nap | fibre | fabric | pattern |

Definition: [noun] a person's character or natural tendency.

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Definition: [noun] kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these.

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Definition: [verb] give a rough surface or texture to.
Example: her fingers were grained with chalk dust

Synonyms of "grain"

Definition: [verb] paint (something, especially furniture or interior surfaces) in imitation of the grain of wood or marble.
Example: what is the use of having natural wood when you can grain it like that?

Synonyms of "grain"

Definition: [verb] remove hair from (a hide).

Synonyms of "grain"

Definition: [verb] feed (a horse) on grain.

Synonyms of "grain"