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Hyphenation for “stray”

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

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 "stray"

stray >> streɪ

Definition: [verb] move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.
Example: dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray

Synonyms of "stray"

wander off | go astray | drift | get separated | get lost | lose one's way | digress | deviate | wander | get sidetracked | go off at a tangent | get off the subject | lose the thread | divagate |

Definition: [adjective] not in the right place; separated from the group or target.
Example: he pushed a few stray hairs from her face

Synonyms of "stray"

random | chance | accidental | freak | unexpected | casual | haphazard | odd | isolated | lone | single | scattered | occasional | incidental |

Definition: [adjective] (of a physical quantity) arising as a consequence of the laws of physics, but unwanted and usually having a detrimental effect on the operation of equipment.
Example: stray capacitance

Synonyms of "stray"

Definition: [noun] a stray person or thing, especially a domestic animal.

Synonyms of "stray"

homeless animal | stray dog/cat | homeless person | waif | foundling | pye-dog |

Definition: [noun] electrical phenomena interfering with radio reception.

Synonyms of "stray"