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Hyphenation for “tax”

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

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 "tax"

tax >> /tæks/

Definition: [transitive verb] Impose a tax on (someone or something)
Example: hardware and software is taxed at 7.5 percent

Synonyms of "tax"

levy a tax on | impose a toll on | charge duty on | exact a tax on | demand a tax on |

Definition: [transitive verb] Make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)
Example: she knew that the ordeal to come would tax all her strength

Synonyms of "tax"

strain | stretch | put a strain on | make demands on | weigh heavily on | weigh down |

Definition: [transitive verb] Confront (someone) with a fault or wrongdoing.
Example: why are you taxing me with these preposterous allegations?

Synonyms of "tax"

confront | accuse | call to account | charge | blame | censure | condemn | denounce |

Definition: [transitive verb] Examine and assess (the costs of a case)
Example: an officer taxing a bill of costs

Definition: [noun] A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
Example: higher taxes will dampen consumer spending

Synonyms of "tax"

levy | tariff | duty | toll | excise | impost | contribution | assessment | tribute | tithe | charge | fee |

Definition: [noun] A strain or heavy demand.
Example: a heavy tax on the reader's attention

Synonyms of "tax"

burden | load | weight | encumbrance | demand | strain | pressure | stress | drain | imposition |