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Hyphenation for “junk”

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

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 "junk"

junk >> dʒʌŋk

Definition: [noun] old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value.
Example: the cellars are full of junk

Synonyms of "junk"

useless things | discarded things | clutter | stuff | odds and ends | bits and pieces | bric-a-brac | oddments | flotsam and jetsam | white elephants | garbage | refuse | litter | scrap | waste | debris | detritus | dross | leavings | leftovers | remnants | cast-offs | rejects | rubbish | lumber | trash | mullock | dreck | gubbins | odds and sods | rummage | crap | shit |


Definition: [noun] heroin.
Example: you do anything for junk—cheat, lie, steal

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Definition: [noun] the lump of oily fibrous tissue in a sperm whale's head, containing spermaceti.


Synonyms of "junk"


Definition: [noun] a man's genitals.


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Definition: [verb] discard or abandon unceremoniously.
Example: sort out what could be sold off and junk the rest

Synonyms of "junk"

throw away/out | discard | get rid of | dispose of | scrap | toss out | jettison | dispense with | chuck (away/out) | dump | ditch | bin | get shut of | bung away/out | get shot of |


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