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Hyphenation for “stump”

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

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 "stump"

stump >> stʌmp

Definition: [noun] the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.

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Definition: [noun] each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a wicket.

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Definition: [noun] a cylinder with conical ends made of rolled paper or other soft material, used for softening or blending marks made with a crayon or pencil.

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Definition: [noun] used in relation to political campaigning.
Example: his jibes at his opponents may have won him some support on the stump early in his campaign

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Definition: [verb] (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle.
Example: education chiefs were stumped by some of the exam questions

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baffle | perplex | puzzle | confuse | confound | bewilder | mystify | nonplus | defeat | be too much for | put at a loss | bring up short | flummox | fox | be all Greek to | throw | floor | discombobulate | wilder | gravel | maze | obfuscate |

Definition: [verb] walk stiffly and noisily.
Example: he stumped away on short thick legs

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stomp | stamp | clomp | clump | lumber | trudge | plod | thump | thud | bang | thunder | sprauchle |

Definition: [verb] (of a wicketkeeper) dismiss (a batsman) by dislodging the bails with the ball while the batsman is out of the crease but not running.

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Definition: [verb] travel around (a district) making political speeches.
Example: there is no chance that he will be well enough to stump the country

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Definition: [verb] use a stump on (a drawing, line, etc.).

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