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Hyphenation for “stretch”

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

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 "stretch"

stretch >> strɛtʃ

Definition: [verb] (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.
Example: my jumper stretched in the wash

Synonyms of "stretch"

be elastic | be stretchy | be stretchable | be tensile |

Definition: [verb] straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length, typically so as to tighten one's muscles or in order to reach something.
Example: the cat yawned and stretched

Synonyms of "stretch"

extend | straighten | straighten out | unbend | lie down | recline | lean back | be recumbent | be prostrate | be prone | sprawl | drape oneself | lounge | loll |

Definition: [verb] extend or spread over an area or period of time.
Example: the beach stretches for over four miles

Synonyms of "stretch"

extend | spread | continue | range | unfold | unroll | be unbroken | cover | span |

Definition: [verb] make great demands on the capacity or resources of.
Example: the cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit

Synonyms of "stretch"

put a strain on | put great demands on | overtax | overextend | be too much for | drain | sap |

Definition: [noun] an act of stretching one's limbs or body.
Example: I got up and had a stretch

Synonyms of "stretch"

reach out | hold out | put out | extend | outstretch | thrust out | stick out | proffer | offer | outreach |

Definition: [noun] a continuous area or expanse of land or water.
Example: a treacherous stretch of road

Synonyms of "stretch"

expanse | area | tract | belt | sweep | extent | spread | reach | length | distance |

Definition: [noun] a stretch limo.
Example: a chauffeur-driven stretch

Synonyms of "stretch"