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Hyphenation for “rough”

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

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 "rough"

rough >> rʌf

Definition: [adjective] having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.
Example: they had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

Synonyms of "rough"

uneven | irregular | bumpy | stony | rocky | broken | rugged | jaggy | craggy | rutted | pitted | rutty | coarse | bristly | scratchy | prickly | shaggy | hairy | hirsute | bushy | fuzzy | gnarled | knotty | lumpy | knobbly | nodular | nodulous | nodose | dry | leathery | weather-beaten | chapped | chafed | calloused | scaly | scabrous | furfuraceous |

Definition: [adjective] (of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous.
Example: pushchairs should be capable of withstanding rough treatment

Synonyms of "rough"

violent | brutal | vicious | aggressive | belligerent | pugnacious | thuggish | boisterous | rowdy | disorderly | unruly | unrestrained | wild | riotous | undisciplined | unmanageable | ugly | radge | careless | clumsy | inept | unskilful | boorish | loutish | oafish | brutish | coarse | crude | uncouth | rough-hewn | roughcast | vulgar | unrefined | unladylike | ungentlemanly | uncultured | ill-bred | ill-mannered | unmannerly | impolite | churlish | discourteous | uncivil | ungracious | rude | brusque | blunt | curt | harsh | hard | tough | stern | sharp | abrasive | severe | unfair | unjust | unrelenting | unfeeling | insensitive | nasty | cruel | unkind | unsympathetic | inconsiderate | heartless | savage | merciless | extreme |

Definition: [adjective] not finished tidily or decoratively; plain and basic.
Example: the customers sat at rough wooden tables

Synonyms of "rough"

plain | basic | simple | rough and ready | rustic | rude | crude | primitive | spartan | uncomfortable |

Definition: [adjective] (of a voice) harsh and rasping.
Example: his voice was rough with barely suppressed fury

Synonyms of "rough"

gruff | hoarse | harsh | rasping | raspy | husky | throaty | gravelly | guttural | raucous | discordant | cacophonous | grating | jarring | strident | dissonant | unmusical | inharmonious | unmelodious |

Definition: [adjective] not exact or precise; approximate.
Example: they had a rough idea of when the murder took place

Synonyms of "rough"

approximate | inexact | estimated | imprecise | coarse-grained | vague | general | hazy | ballpark |

Definition: [adjective] difficult and unpleasant or unfair.
Example: the teachers gave me a rough time because my image didn't fit

Synonyms of "rough"

difficult | hard | tough | bad | unpleasant | demanding | arduous |

Definition: [adverb] in a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.
Example: treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

Synonyms of "rough"

Definition: [noun] a disreputable and violent person.
Example: the rear of the column was attacked by roughs

Synonyms of "rough"

ruffian | thug | lout | hooligan | hoodlum | rowdy | bully boy | brawler | larrikin | tough | roughneck | bruiser | gorilla | yahoo | yob | yobbo | bovver boy | lager lout | chav | radge | keelie | ned | roughie |

Definition: [noun] (on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green.
Example: his second shot lay in the rough

Synonyms of "rough"

Definition: [noun] a preliminary sketch.
Example: I did a rough to work out the scale of the lettering

Synonyms of "rough"

preliminary sketch | draft | outline | mock-up | model | artist's impression |

Definition: [noun] an uncut precious stone.
Example: miners discovered one of the biggest diamond roughs in history

Synonyms of "rough"

Definition: [verb] work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion.
Example: the piece of glass is now roughed into a circular form

Synonyms of "rough"

Definition: [verb] make uneven.
Example: the water was roughed by the wind

Synonyms of "rough"

roughen | make rough |

Definition: [verb] live in discomfort with only basic necessities.
Example: she'd had to rough it alone in digs

Synonyms of "rough"