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Hyphenation for “savage”

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

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 "savage"

savage >> ˈsavɪdʒ

Definition: [adjective] (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.
Example: packs of savage dogs roamed the streets

Synonyms of "savage"

ferocious | fierce | wild | untamed | undomesticated | feral | predatory | ravening |

Definition: [adjective] (of something bad or negative) very great; severe.
Example: the decision was a savage blow for the town

Synonyms of "savage"

severe | crushing | devastating | crippling | terrible | awful | dreadful | dire | catastrophic | calamitous | ruinous | mortal | lethal | fatal |

Definition: [adjective] (of a person or group) primitive and uncivilized.
Example: a savage race

Synonyms of "savage"

primitive | uncivilized | unenlightened | in a state of nature | heathen | wild | barbarian | barbarous | barbaric | rude |

Definition: [noun] a brutal or vicious person.
Example: the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages

Synonyms of "savage"

brute | beast | monster | barbarian | ogre | demon | sadist | animal |

Definition: [noun] a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized.

Synonyms of "savage"

barbarian | wild man | wild woman | primitive | heathen | cannibal |

Definition: [noun] a representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves.

Synonyms of "savage"

Definition: [verb] (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul.
Example: police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged

Synonyms of "savage"

maul | attack | tear to pieces | lacerate | claw | bite | mutilate | mangle | worry |