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Hyphenation for “ray”

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

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 "ray"

ray >> /reɪ/

Definition: [verb] Spread from or as if from a central point.
Example: delicate lines rayed out at each corner of her eyes

Synonyms of "ray"

spread out | fan out | radiate out |

Definition: [noun] Each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening.
Example: a ray of sunlight came through the window

Synonyms of "ray"

beam | shaft | streak | bar | pencil | finger | stream | gleam | flash | glint | glimmer | flicker | twinkle | shimmer |

Definition: [noun] Any of a set of straight lines passing through one point.
Example: the ray that runs from the center of the circle to the point of tangency

Definition: [noun] A thing that is arranged radially.
Example: Traces of thorns can be observed on the surface of the distal part of all rays.