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Hyphenation for “press”

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

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 "press"

press >> /prɛs/

Definition: [verb] Move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.
Example: he pressed his face to the glass

Synonyms of "press"

push | push down | press down | thumb | depress | bear down on | lean on | lower | pin | pinion | hold down | force | ram | thrust | cram | squeeze | compress | wedge |

Definition: [verb] Apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing.
Example: she pressed her nicest blouse

Synonyms of "press"

smooth | iron | smooth out | remove creases from | put creases in |

Definition: [verb] Forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action)
Example: Rose did not press the point

Synonyms of "press"

plead | urge | advance insistently | file | prefer | lodge | tender | present | place | lay | submit | put forward |

Definition: [verb] Raise (a specified weight) by first lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upward above the head.
Example: Perform the exercise as you normally would, except press the weight up as fast as you can and release the bar from your hands at the top.

Definition: [verb] Try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy.

Definition: [noun] A device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil.
Example: a flower press

Definition: [noun] A printing press.
Example: Windows are added at street level so that passers-by can watch the press and printmakers at work.

Synonyms of "press"

printing press | printing machine |

Definition: [noun] Newspapers or journalists viewed collectively.
Example: the press was notified

Synonyms of "press"

the media | the newspapers | the papers | the news media | journalism | the newspaper world | the newspaper business | the print media | the fourth estate |

Definition: [noun] An act of pressing something.
Example: the system summons medical help at the press of a button

Definition: [noun] An act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it above the head.
Example: Start your shoulder workout with heavy presses of some sort and bump front dumbbell raises to number three or four in your exercise order.

Definition: [noun] A large cupboard.
Example: The fitted kitchen/breakfast room features a number of built-in presses, worktops and cupboards and plenty of food preparation space.