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Hyphenation for “swell”

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

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 "swell"

swell >> swɛl

Definition: [verb] (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
Example: her bruised knee was already swelling up

Synonyms of "swell"

expand | bulge | distend | become distended | inflate | become inflated | dilate | become bloated | bloat | blow up/out | puff up | balloon | fatten | fill out | tumefy | intumesce |

Definition: [verb] become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume.
Example: the low murmur swelled to a roar

Synonyms of "swell"

grow larger | grow greater | grow | enlarge | increase | expand | rise | wax | mount | escalate | accelerate | step up | accumulate | surge | multiply | proliferate | snowball | mushroom | skyrocket | make larger | make greater | increase in size/scope | augment | boost | build up | top up | grow loud | grow louder | become louder | amplify | intensify | heighten |

Definition: [noun] a full or gently rounded shape or form.
Example: the soft swell of her breast

Synonyms of "swell"

Definition: [noun] a gradual increase in amount, intensity, or volume.
Example: a huge swell in the popularity of one-day cricket

Synonyms of "swell"

increase | rise | growth | expansion | escalation | acceleration | surge | stepping-up | proliferation | snowballing | mushrooming | skyrocketing |

Definition: [noun] a slow, regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break.
Example: there was a heavy swell

Synonyms of "swell"

billow | billowing | undulation | surge | surging | wave | roll | rolling | bulge | bulging | rush | deluge | movement |

Definition: [noun] a mechanism for producing a crescendo or diminuendo in an organ or harmonium.

Synonyms of "swell"

Definition: [noun] a fashionable or stylish person of wealth or high social position.
Example: a crowd of city swells

Synonyms of "swell"

Definition: [adjective] excellent; very good.
Example: you're looking swell

Synonyms of "swell"

excellent | marvellous | wonderful | splendid | magnificent | superb | first-rate | super | great | amazing | fantastic |

Definition: [adverb] excellently; very well.
Example: everything was just going swell

Synonyms of "swell"