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Hyphenation for “working”

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

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 "working"

working >> ˈwəːkɪŋ

Definition: [adjective] having paid employment.
Example: the size of the working population

Synonyms of "working"

employed | in work | in a job | waged | in gainful employment |

Definition: [adjective] functioning or able to function.
Example: the mill still has a working waterwheel

Synonyms of "working"

functioning | operating | going | running | active | in working order | operational | functional | able to function | usable | serviceable | up and running |

Definition: [adjective] (of a theory, definition, or title) used as the basis for work or argument and likely to be developed or improved later.
Example: his working title for the book was Why People Are Poor

Synonyms of "working"

Definition: [noun] the action of doing work.
Example: working with animals teaches patience

Synonyms of "working"

Definition: [noun] the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates.

Synonyms of "working"

functioning | operation | running | action | performance | mechanism | machinery | working/moving parts | movement | works | innards | insides |

Definition: [noun] a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted.
Example: a modern mine on the site of old workings

Synonyms of "working"