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Hyphenation for “worn”

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

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 "worn"

worn >> wɔːn

Definition: [verb] past participle of wear1.

Synonyms of "worn"

Definition: [adjective] damaged and shabby as a result of much use.
Example: his knees were encased in worn plus fours

Synonyms of "worn"

shabby | well worn | worn out | worn to shreds | threadbare | tattered | in tatters | in ribbons | in rags | in holes | holey | falling to pieces | falling apart at the seams | ragged | frayed | patched | moth-eaten | faded | seedy | shoddy | sorry | scruffy | dilapidated | crumbling | broken-down | run down | tumbledown | decrepit | deteriorated | on its last legs | having seen better days | time-worn | tatty | ratty | the worse for wear | clapped out | grotty | raggedy | raggedy-ass | warby | rent |

Definition: [adjective] very tired.
Example: his face looked worn and old

Synonyms of "worn"

strained | drawn | drained | worn out | fatigued | tired | tired out | exhausted | weary | wearied | wan | sapped | spent | careworn | haggard | hollow-cheeked | hollow-eyed | gaunt | pinched | pale | peaky | pasty-faced | washed out | ashen | blanched | worn to a frazzle | all in | done in | dog-tired | dead on one's feet | dead beat | fit to drop | played out | fagged out | shattered | bushed | knackered | whacked | pooped | tuckered out |