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Hyphenation for “sequester”

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

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 "sequester"

sequester >> sɪˈkwɛstə

Definition: [verb] isolate or hide away.
Example: she is sequestered in deepest Dorset

Synonyms of "sequester"

isolate oneself | hide oneself away | shut oneself away | seclude oneself | cut/shut oneself off | set oneself apart | segregate oneself | closet oneself | withdraw oneself | remove oneself | retire |

Definition: [verb] another term for sequestrate.
Example: their property was sequestered by Parliament

Synonyms of "sequester"

confiscate | seize | sequestrate | take possession of | take | appropriate | expropriate | impound | commandeer | arrogate | distrain | attach | disseize | poind |

Definition: [verb] form a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions.
Example: non-precipitating water softeners use complex phosphates to sequester calcium and magnesium ions

Synonyms of "sequester"

Definition: [noun] a general cut in government spending.
Example: if the budget deal hadn't gone through, there would have been a sequester of at least $100 billion

Synonyms of "sequester"