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Hyphenation for “stagger”

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

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 "stagger"

stagger >> ˈstaɡə

Definition: [verb] walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
Example: he staggered to his feet, swaying a little

Synonyms of "stagger"

lurch | walk unsteadily | reel | sway | teeter | totter | stumble | wobble | move clumsily | weave | flounder | falter | pitch | roll |

Definition: [verb] astonish or deeply shock.
Example: I was staggered to find it was six o'clock

Synonyms of "stagger"

astonish | amaze | nonplus | startle | astound | surprise | bewilder | stun | flabbergast | shock | shake | stop someone in their tracks | stupefy | leave open-mouthed | take someone's breath away | dumbfound | daze | benumb | confound | disconcert | shatter | take aback | jolt | shake up | bowl over | knock for six | floor | blow someone's mind | strike dumb | astonished | astounded | amazed | stunned | thunderstruck | shattered | flabbergasted | nonplussed | taken aback | startled | surprised | bewildered | shocked | shell-shocked | shaken | stupefied | open-mouthed | dumbfounded | dumbstruck | speechless | at a loss for words | dazed | benumbed | confounded | disconcerted | shaken up | bowled over | knocked for six | floored | flummoxed | caught on the hop | caught on the wrong foot | gobsmacked |

Definition: [verb] arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time.
Example: meetings are staggered throughout the day

Synonyms of "stagger"

spread (out) | space (out) | time at intervals | overlap |

Definition: [noun] an unsteady walk or movement.
Example: she walked with a stagger

Synonyms of "stagger"

Definition: [noun] an arrangement of things in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line.

Synonyms of "stagger"