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Hyphenation for “steam”

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

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 "steam"

steam >> stiːm

Definition: [noun] the vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air.
Example: a cloud of steam

Synonyms of "steam"

water vapour | condensation | mist | haze | fog | exhalation | moisture | dampness | fume | smoke |

Definition: [verb] give off or produce steam.
Example: a mug of coffee was steaming at her elbow

Synonyms of "steam"

Definition: [verb] cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water.
Example: steam the vegetables until just tender

Synonyms of "steam"

Definition: [verb] (of a ship or train) travel somewhere under steam power.
Example: the 11.54 steamed into the station

Synonyms of "steam"

Definition: [verb] be or become extremely agitated or angry.
Example: you got all steamed up over nothing!

Synonyms of "steam"

become agitated | get worked up | get overwrought | get flustered | panic | become panic-stricken | get het up | get into a state | get into a tizzy | get uptight | get into a stew | get the willies | get the heebie-jeebies | go into a flat spin | have kittens | have an attack of the wobblies | become very angry | become enraged | go into a rage | lose one's temper | go/get mad | go crazy | go wild | see red | go bananas | hit the roof | go through the roof | go up the wall | go off the deep end | fly off the handle | blow one's top | blow a fuse/gasket | lose one's rag | go ape | flip | flip one's lid | go non-linear | go ballistic | go psycho | go crackers | go spare | do one's nut | flip one's wig | blow one's lid/stack | go apeshit |