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Hyphenation for “pump”

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

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 "pump"

pump >> /pəmp/

Definition: [verb] Force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump.
Example: the blood is pumped around the body

Synonyms of "pump"

force | drive | push | send | transport | raise | inject |

Definition: [verb] Draw (milk) from the breast using a breast pump, typically in order to feed a baby by means of a bottle.
Example: she struggled with pumping enough milk

Definition: [verb] Fill (something such as a tire or balloon) with liquid or gas using a pump.
Example: I pumped the tires and oiled the chain

Synonyms of "pump"

inflate | blow up |

Definition: [verb] Move vigorously up and down.
Example: we had to pump the handle like mad

Definition: [verb] Try to elicit information from (someone) by persistent questioning.

Synonyms of "pump"

ask | question | question intensely | question persistently | quiz | interrogate | probe | put questions to | sound out | cross-examine | catechize |

Definition: [noun] A mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires.

Definition: [noun] An active transport mechanism in living cells by which specific ions are moved through the cell membrane against a concentration gradient.

Definition: [noun] A pump-action shotgun.