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Hyphenation for “quench”

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

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 "quench"

quench >> /kwɛn(t)ʃ/

Definition: [transitive verb] Satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
Example: He no longer quenches his thirst by drinking sodas.

Synonyms of "quench"

fulfil | gratify | meet | fill | serve | provide for | supply |

Definition: [transitive verb] Extinguish (a fire)
Example: firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames

Synonyms of "quench"

extinguish | put out | snuff out | smother | douse | dampen down |

Definition: [transitive verb] Rapidly cool (red-hot metal or other material), especially in cold water or oil.
Example: After being annealed, the work metal is quenched in water to free it from particles of the salt mixture.

Definition: [noun] An act of quenching something very hot.
Example: It should be noted, however, that this is not altogether advantageous, since the direction, as well as the magnitude, of the stress existing after the quench, is important in relation to cracking.