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Hyphenation for “insults”

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

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 "insults"

Definition: [verb] speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.
Example: you're insulting the woman I love

Synonyms of "insults"

offend | give/cause offence to | affront | abuse | be rude to | call someone names | slight | disparage | discredit | libel | slander | malign | defame | denigrate | cast aspersions on | impugn | slur | revile | calumniate | hurt | hurt someone's feelings | mortify | humiliate | wound | snub | rebuff | spurn | shun | treat disrespectfully | ignore | cut dead | give someone the cold-shoulder | turn one's back on | bad-mouth | slag off | trash-talk | sledge | asperse | derogate | miscall | abusive | rude | vulgar | offensive | wounding | mortifying | humiliating | disparaging | belittling | derogatory | depreciating | deprecatory | disrespectful | denigratory | uncomplimentary | pejorative | vituperative | disdainful | derisive | scornful | contemptuous | defamatory | slanderous | libellous | scurrilous | blasphemous | discrediting | bitchy | catty | contumelious |

Definition: [noun] a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.
Example: he hurled insults at us

Synonyms of "insults"

abusive remark | jibe | affront | slight | snub | barb | slur | backhanded compliment | injury | libel | slander | defamation | abuse | disparagement | depreciation | impugnment | revilement | humiliation | indignity | insolence | rudeness | aspersions | dig | put-down | slap in the face | kick in the teeth | sledge | contumely |

Definition: [noun] an event which causes damage to a tissue or organ.
Example: the movement of the bone causes a severe tissue insult

Synonyms of "insults"