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Hyphenation for “hard”

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

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 "hard"

hard >> hɑːd

Definition: [adjective] solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
Example: the slate broke on the hard floor

Synonyms of "hard"

firm | solid | dense | rigid | stiff | resistant | unbreakable | inflexible | unpliable | impenetrable | unyielding | solidified | hardened | compact | compacted | steely | tough | strong | stony | rocklike | flinty | close-packed | compressed | as hard as iron | as hard as stone | frozen | adamantine | unmalleable | renitent |

Definition: [adjective] done with a great deal of force or strength.
Example: a hard whack

Synonyms of "hard"

forceful | heavy | strong | sharp | smart | violent | powerful | vigorous | mighty | hefty | tremendous |

Definition: [adjective] requiring a great deal of endurance or effort.
Example: airship-flying was pretty hard work

Synonyms of "hard"

arduous | strenuous | tiring | fatiguing | exhausting | wearying | back-breaking | gruelling | heavy | laborious | difficult | taxing | exacting | testing | challenging | demanding | punishing | tough | formidable | onerous | rigorous | uphill | Herculean | murderous | killing | hellish | knackering | toilsome | exigent | puzzling | perplexing | baffling | bewildering | mystifying | knotty | thorny | ticklish | problematic | enigmatic | complicated | complex | intricate | involved | tangled | insoluble | unfathomable | impenetrable | incomprehensible | unanswerable | spiny | mind-bending | gnarly | insolvable | wildering |

Definition: [adjective] (of information) reliable, especially because based on something true or substantiated.
Example: hard facts about the underclass are maddeningly elusive

Synonyms of "hard"

reliable | definite | true | actual | confirmed | undeniable | indisputable | unquestionable | verifiable | plain | cold | bare | bold | harsh | unvarnished | unembellished |

Definition: [adjective] strongly alcoholic; denoting a spirit rather than beer or wine.

Synonyms of "hard"

alcoholic | strong | intoxicating | inebriating | stiff | potent | spirituous | vinous | intoxicant |

Definition: [adjective] (of water) containing relatively high concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts, which make lathering difficult.
Example: hard water requires much more soap, shampoo, or detergent than soft water

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Definition: [adjective] (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) erect.

Synonyms of "hard"

Definition: [adjective] (of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

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Definition: [adverb] with a great deal of effort.
Example: they work hard at school

Synonyms of "hard"

diligently | industriously | assiduously | conscientiously | sedulously | busily | intensely | enthusiastically | energetically | earnestly | persistently | doggedly | steadily | indefatigably | untiringly | all out | with application | with perseverance | like mad | like crazy | like billy-o | with difficulty | with effort | after a struggle | painfully | arduously | laboriously |

Definition: [adverb] so as to be solid or firm.
Example: the mortar has set hard

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Definition: [adverb] to the fullest extent possible.
Example: put the wheel hard over to starboard

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Definition: [noun] a road leading down across a foreshore.

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