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Hyphenation for “spurn”

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

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 "spurn"

spurn >> spəːn

Definition: [verb] reject with disdain or contempt.
Example: he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned

Synonyms of "spurn"

refuse | decline | say no to | reject | rebuff | scorn | turn down | turn away | repudiate | treat with contempt | disdain | look down one's nose at | despise | snub | slight | disown | jilt | repulse | repel | dismiss | brush off | turn one's back on | give someone the cold shoulder | cold-shoulder | ignore | cut (dead) | look right through | turn one's nose up at | give someone the brush-off | tell someone where to get off | put down | freeze out | stiff-arm | kick in the teeth | knock back | give someone the bum's rush | give someone the brush | snout | give someone the go-by |

Definition: [noun] an act of spurning.
Example: it is a spurn of God's sovereignty, and a slight of his goodness

Synonyms of "spurn"