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Hyphenation for “stay”

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

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 "stay"

stay >> steɪ

Definition: [verb] remain in the same place.
Example: you stay here and I'll be back soon

Synonyms of "stay"

Definition: [verb] remain in a specified state or position.
Example: her ability to stay calm

Synonyms of "stay"

remain (behind) | stay behind | stay put | wait | wait around | linger | stick | continue | be left | hold on | hang on | lodge | rest | delay | pause | stop | hang around/round | hang about | bide | tarry | continue to be | remain | keep | persist in being | carry on being | go on being |

Definition: [verb] (of a person) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.
Example: the girls had gone to stay with friends

Synonyms of "stay"

visit | spend some time | put up | stop | stop off | stop over | break one's journey | lodge | room | board | have rooms | be housed | be accommodated | be quartered | be billeted | take up residence | take a room | settle | holiday | vacation | vacay | sojourn | bide | abide |

Definition: [verb] stop, delay, or prevent (something), in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges).
Example: there are some cases the Crown feels so serious they don't want to stay the charges

Synonyms of "stay"

postpone | put off | delay | defer | put back | hold over/off | carry over | reschedule | do later | shelve | stand over | pigeonhole | put/hold in abeyance | mothball | adjourn | suspend | prorogue | put off the evil day/hour | put over | table | lay on the table | take a rain check on | continue | put on ice | put on the back burner | put in cold storage | remit | respite | slow down | slow up | hold back | set back | keep back | hold up | detain | decelerate | put a brake on | retard | hinder | hamper | obstruct | inhibit | impede | handicap | hamstring | curb | check | restrain | restrict | arrest | interfere with | interrupt | encumber | clog | trammel | cumber |

Definition: [verb] support or prop up.
Example: it did not matter to you whether the building was stayed up or not?

Synonyms of "stay"

Definition: [noun] a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.
Example: an overnight stay at a luxury hotel

Synonyms of "stay"

visit | stop | stop-off | stopover | break | rest | holiday | minibreak | vacation | sojourn |

Definition: [noun] a curb or check.
Example: there is likely to be a good public library as a stay against boredom

Synonyms of "stay"

Definition: [noun] a device used as a brace or support.

Synonyms of "stay"

Definition: [noun] power of endurance.
Example: some men are always great at beginnings; but they have no stay in them

Synonyms of "stay"