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Hyphenation for “rest”

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

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 "rest"

rest >> rɛst

Definition: [verb] cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.
Example: he needed to rest after the feverish activity

Synonyms of "rest"

relax | take a rest | ease up/off | let up | slow down | pause | have/take a break | unbend | repose | laze | idle | loaf | do nothing | take time off | slack off | unwind | recharge one's batteries | be at leisure | take it easy | sit back | sit down | stand down | lounge | luxuriate | loll | slump | flop | put one's feet up | lie down | go to bed | have/take a nap | nap | catnap | doze | have/take a siesta | drowse | sleep | de-stress | take five | have/take a breather | veg out | snooze | snatch forty winks | get some shut-eye | kip | have a kip | get some kip | chill out | kick back | catch some Zs | slumber |

Definition: [verb] be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position.
Example: her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa

Synonyms of "rest"

lie | be laid | recline | repose | be | be placed | be positioned | be supported by | be propped up by |

Definition: [verb] be based on; depend on.
Example: the country's security rested on its alliances

Synonyms of "rest"

be based on | be grounded in | be founded on | depend on | be dependent on | rely on | hinge on | turn on | hang on | pivot on | be contingent on | revolve around | centre on |

Definition: [verb] conclude presentation of either party's case in a suit or prosecution.
Example: the prosecution rests

Synonyms of "rest"

Definition: [noun] an instance or period of resting.
Example: you look as though you need a rest

Synonyms of "rest"

repose | relaxation | leisure | ease | inactivity | respite | time off | time out | breathing space | sleep | period of relaxation | period of repose | nap | doze | siesta | shut-eye | snooze | lie-down | forty winks | kip | slumber | break | pause | interval | interlude | intermission | recess | holiday | vacation | breather | vacay |

Definition: [noun] an interval of silence of a specified duration.

Synonyms of "rest"

Definition: [noun] an object that is used to support something.
Example: a shoulder rest

Synonyms of "rest"

stand | base | holder | support | stay | prop | brace | rack | hook | frame | shelf | bracket | trestle | tripod | plinth | pedestal | foundation | bed | foot | substructure |