Hyphenation for “interrupt”
Showing how to split the syllables of “interrupt”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “interrupt”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "interrupt" 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 “interrupt” 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: „interrupt“ ⟶
„in-ter-rupt“.
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 "interrupt"
interrupt >> ɪntəˈrʌpt
Definition: [verb] stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).
Example: the buzzer interrupted his thoughts
Synonyms of "interrupt"
cut in (on)
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break in (on)
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barge in (on)
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intrude (on)
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interfere (with)
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intervene (in)
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chip in
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heckle
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put one's oar in
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have one's say
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put one's pennyworth in
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put one's two cents in
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butt in (on)
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chime in (on)
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horn in (on)
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muscle in (on)
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suspend
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adjourn
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discontinue
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break off
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hold up
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delay
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lay aside
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leave off
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postpone
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put off
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put back
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defer
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shelve
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stop
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put a stop to
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halt
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bring to a halt
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bring to a standstill
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cease
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end
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bring to an end
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bring to a close
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cancel
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sever
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dissolve
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terminate
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take a breather from
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put on ice
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put on a back burner
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put in cold storage
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Definition: [verb] break the continuity of (a line or surface).
Example: the coastal plain is interrupted by chains of large lagoons
Synonyms of "interrupt"
break up
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break
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punctuate
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intersperse
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pepper
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strew
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dot
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scatter
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