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Hyphenation for “murmur”

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

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 "murmur"

murmur >> ˈməːmə

Definition: [noun] a low continuous background noise.
Example: the distant murmur of traffic

Synonyms of "murmur"

burble | babble | purl | gurgle | plash | hum | humming | buzz | buzzing | whir | thrum | thrumming | drone | sigh | susurration | murmuration | susurrus |

Definition: [noun] a softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance.
Example: a quiet murmur of thanks

Synonyms of "murmur"

Definition: [noun] a recurring sound heard in the heart through a stethoscope that is usually a sign of disease or damage.
Example: she had been born with a heart murmur

Synonyms of "murmur"

Definition: [verb] say something in a low or indistinct voice.
Example: Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away

Synonyms of "murmur"

Definition: [verb] make a low continuous sound.
Example: the wind was murmuring through the trees

Synonyms of "murmur"

mutter | mumble | whisper | talk under one's breath | speak in an undertone | speak softly | speak sotto voce | speak in hushed tones | breathe | purr | rustle | whir | burble | purl | rumble | sigh |