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Hyphenation for “stalling”

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

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 "stalling"

stalling >> stɔːl

Definition: [verb] (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.
Example: her car stalled at the crossroads

Synonyms of "stalling"

Definition: [verb] stop or cause to stop making progress.
Example: his career had stalled, hers taken off

Synonyms of "stalling"

obstruct | impede | interfere with | hinder | hamper | block | interrupt | hold up | hold back | stand in the way of | frustrate | thwart | balk | inhibit | hamstring | sabotage | encumber | restrain | slow | slow down | retard | delay | stonewall | forestall | arrest | check | stop | halt | stay | derail | restrict | limit | curb | put a brake on | bridle | fetter | shackle | stymie | bork | trammel |

Definition: [verb] put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it.
Example: the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm

Synonyms of "stalling"