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Hyphenation for “weight”

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

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 "weight"

weight >> /weɪt/

Definition: [transitive verb] Hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it.
Example: a mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers

Definition: [transitive verb] Attach importance or value to.
Example: speaking, reading, and writing should be weighted equally in the assessment

Synonyms of "weight"

bring attention to | call attention to | draw attention to | focus attention on | highlight | point up | spotlight | foreground | play up | make a point of |

Definition: [transitive verb] Assign a handicap weight to (a horse).
Example: A total of 267 entries have been weighted for the Melbourne Cup, and 279 for the Caulfield Cup.

Definition: [transitive verb] Treat (a fabric) with a substance to make it seem thicker and heavier.

Definition: [noun] A body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.
Example: he was at least 175 pounds in weight

Synonyms of "weight"

heaviness | mass | load | burden | pressure | force |

Definition: [noun] A piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy an object or quantity of a substance is.
Example: Abu Ammar pondered this a moment as he put the bags on the old brass scale and adjusted the weights.

Definition: [noun] The ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions.
Example: a recommendation by the committee will carry great weight

Synonyms of "weight"

influence | force | leverage | sway | muscle | teeth | importance | significance | consequence | value | substance | power | authority | prestige |

Definition: [noun] The surface density of cloth, used as a measure of its quality.
Example: Keep two weights of press cloths on hand and use them appropriately.