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Hyphenation for “tumble”

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

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 "tumble"

tumble >> ˈtʌmb(ə)l

Definition: [verb] fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
Example: she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs

Synonyms of "tumble"

fall (over) | fall down | topple over | lose one's footing | lose one's balance | keel over | pitch over | take a spill | collapse | fall headlong | fall head over heels | fall end over end | trip | trip up | stumble | come a cropper | measure one's length | grabble |

Definition: [verb] perform acrobatic feats, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air.

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Definition: [verb] dry (washing) in a tumble dryer.
Example: the machine gentle tumbles the clothes in cool air for ten minutes

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Definition: [verb] understand the meaning or hidden implication of (a situation).
Example: she'll ring again as soon as she tumbles to what she's done

Synonyms of "tumble"

realize | understand | grasp | comprehend | take in | apprehend | perceive | see | recognize | see the light | latch on to | cotton on to | catch on to | get | get wise to | get one's head around | figure out | get a fix on | get the message | get the picture | have an aha moment | twig | suss | savvy |

Definition: [verb] have sex with.
Example: he was tumbling a strange woman

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Definition: [verb] clean (castings, gemstones, etc.) in a tumbling barrel.

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Definition: [noun] a sudden or headlong fall.
Example: I took a tumble in the nettles

Synonyms of "tumble"

fall | trip | spill | nosedive | header | cropper |

Definition: [noun] a handspring, somersault in the air, or other acrobatic feat.

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Definition: [noun] an act or instance of having sex.

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Definition: [noun] a friendly sign of recognition, acknowledgement, or interest.
Example: not a soul gave him a tumble

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