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Hyphenation for “sex”

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

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 "sex"

sex >> sɛks

Definition: [noun] (chiefly with reference to people) sexual activity, including specifically sexual intercourse.
Example: they enjoyed talking about sex

Synonyms of "sex"

sexual intercourse | intercourse | lovemaking | making love | sex act | sexual relations | mating | nooky | bonking | rumpy pumpy | a bit of the other | how's your father | pata-pata | coitus | coition | copulation | fornication | carnal knowledge | congress | commerce | the facts of life | sexual reproduction | reproduction | the birds and the bees | have sexual intercourse | make love | sleep with/together | go to bed with/together | mate | seduce | do it | do the business | go all the way | make whoopee | have one's way with | bed | know in the biblical sense | tumble | bonk | get one's oats | boff | get it on | be intimate | copulate | fornicate | possess | lie with/together | couple | swive | know | screwing | fucking | shagging | fuck | screw | bang | lay | get one's leg over | shaft | dick | frig | do | have | hump | poke | shtup | dip one's wick | ride | service | have it off | have it away | shag | knob | get one's end away | knock someone off | give someone one | roger | grind | stuff | tup | podger | ball | jump | jump someone's bones | bone | pork | diddle | nail | root |

Definition: [noun] either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions.
Example: adults of both sexes

Synonyms of "sex"

gender |

Definition: [verb] determine the sex of.
Example: each bird would need to be individually sexed

Synonyms of "sex"

Definition: [verb] present something in a more interesting or lively way.

Synonyms of "sex"

Definition: [verb] arouse or attempt to arouse someone sexually.

Synonyms of "sex"