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Hyphenation for “pain”

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

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 "pain"

pain >> peɪn

Definition: [noun] highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.
Example: she's in great pain

Synonyms of "pain"

suffering | agony | affliction | torture | torment | discomfort | soreness | ache | aching | hurt | throb | throbbing | smarting | pricking | sting | stinging | twinge | shooting pain | stab | pang | spasm | stitch | cramp | irritation | stiffness | tenderness |


Definition: [noun] great care or trouble.
Example: she took pains to see that everyone ate well

Synonyms of "pain"

care | effort | bother | trouble | labour | exertion | strain | struggle | try hard | make a great effort | make an effort | make every effort | spare no effort | take (great) pains | take care | put oneself out | apply oneself | exert oneself | strive | endeavour | try | battle | toil | work | aim | do one's best | do all one can | do one's utmost | give (it) one's all | go all out | bend/fall/lean over backwards | give it one's best shot |


Definition: [verb] cause mental or physical pain to.
Example: it pains me to say this

Synonyms of "pain"

hurt | cause pain | be painful | be sore | ache | throb | smart | burn | prickle | sting | pinch | twinge | cause discomfort | be tender | kill | play up | sadden | grieve | distress | make miserable/wretched | trouble | worry | bother | perturb | disturb | oppress | harrow | cause anguish to | afflict | cut to the quick | mortify | torment | torture | wound | gnaw at |


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