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Hyphenation for “stress”

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

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 "stress"

stress >> strɛs

Definition: [noun] pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
Example: the distribution of stress is uniform across the bar

Synonyms of "stress"

pressure | tension | strain | tightness | tautness | tensity |

Definition: [noun] a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
Example: he's obviously under a lot of stress

Synonyms of "stress"

strain | pressure | tension | nervous tension | worry | anxiety | nervousness | trouble | difficulty | distress | trauma | suffering | pain | grief | hassle |

Definition: [noun] physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances.
Example: in many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress

Synonyms of "stress"

Definition: [noun] particular emphasis or importance.

Synonyms of "stress"

emphasis | importance | weight | force | insistence | weightage |

Definition: [verb] give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing.
Example: they stressed the need for reform

Synonyms of "stress"

emphasize | draw attention to | focus attention on | underline | underscore | point up | place emphasis on | lay stress on | highlight | spotlight | turn the spotlight on | bring to the fore | foreground | accentuate | press home | impress on someone | make a point of | dwell on | harp on | belabour | insist on | rub in |

Definition: [verb] subject to pressure or tension.
Example: this type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints

Synonyms of "stress"

Definition: [verb] cause mental or emotional strain or tension in.
Example: I avoid many of the things that used to stress me before

Synonyms of "stress"

overstretch | overtax | push to the limit | pressurize | pressure | burden | make tense | worry | upset | distress | harass | hassle |