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Hyphenation for “scrubbed”

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

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 "scrubbed"

scrubbed >> skrʌb

Definition: [verb] rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.
Example: he had to scrub the floor

Synonyms of "scrubbed"

scour | rub | brush | sponge | swab | clean | cleanse | wash | wipe |


Definition: [verb] cancel or abandon (something).
Example: the first two races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas

Synonyms of "scrubbed"

abolish | scrap | throw out | abandon | drop | do away with | give up | discontinue | take away | stop | put an end to | cancel | call off | eliminate | cut | jettison | discard | forget (about) | abort | axe | ditch | dump | junk |


Definition: [verb] use water to remove impurities from (gas or vapour).
Example: the vapour is scrubbed by the condensate

Synonyms of "scrubbed"


Definition: [verb] (of a driver) allow (a tyre) to slide or scrape across the road surface so as to reduce speed.
Example: I usually only scrub the front tyre when I get into a turn too hot

Synonyms of "scrubbed"


Definition: [verb] (of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse's neck and flanks to urge it to move faster.
Example: by now the field was spreadeagled and scrubbing to keep in touch with the hounds

Synonyms of "scrubbed"


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