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Hyphenation for “rundown”

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

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 "rundown"

Definition: [noun] an analysis or summary of something by a knowledgeable person.
Example: he gave his teammates a rundown on the opposition

Synonyms of "rundown"

analysis | review | overview | briefing | brief | sketch | thumbnail sketch | outline | rough idea | summary | résumé | synopsis | precis | recapitulation | run-through | summarization | summation | tour d'horizon | low-down | recap | conspectus | summa |

Definition: [noun] a reduction in the productivity or activities of a company or institution.
Example: a rundown in the business would be a devastating blow to the local economy

Synonyms of "rundown"

reduction | cut | cutback | decrease | curtailment | drop | decline | diminution |

Definition: [adjective] (especially of a building or area) in a poor or neglected state after having been prosperous.
Example: a run-down Edwardian villa

Synonyms of "rundown"

Definition: [adjective] tired and rather unwell, especially through overwork.
Example: she felt tired and generally run-down

Synonyms of "rundown"

unwell | ill | poorly | out of sorts | unhealthy | peaky | not oneself | below par | in bad shape | tired | debilitated | drained | exhausted | fatigued | enervated | weak | worn out | washed out | off | off colour | under the weather | crummy | not (feeling) up to snuff | ropy | knackered | wabbit | crook | seedy | queer | peaked | peakish | crappy |