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Hyphenation for “reach”

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

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 "reach"

reach >> /ritʃ/

Definition: [verb] Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
Example: he reached over and turned off his bedside light

Synonyms of "reach"

stretch out | hold out | extend | outstretch | thrust out | stick out |

Definition: [verb] Arrive at; get as far as.
Example: “Goodbye,” she said as they reached the door

Synonyms of "reach"

arrive at | get to | get as far as | come to | make it to | gain |

Definition: [verb] Sail with the wind blowing from the side, or from slightly behind the side, of the ship.

Definition: [noun] An act of reaching out with one's arm.
Example: she made a reach for him

Definition: [noun] The extent or range of application, effect, or influence.
Example: the diameter and the reach of the spark plug varies from engine to engine

Synonyms of "reach"

capabilities | capacity |

Definition: [noun] A continuous extent of land or water, especially a stretch of river between two bends, or the part of a canal between locks.
Example: the upper reaches of the Nile

Definition: [noun] A distance traversed in reaching.