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Hyphenation for “worst”

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

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 "worst"

worst >> wəːst

Definition: [adjective] of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable.
Example: he was the company's worst driver

Synonyms of "worst"

Definition: [adverb] most severely or seriously.
Example: manufacturing and mining are the industries worst affected by falling employment

Synonyms of "worst"

Definition: [noun] the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen.
Example: when I saw the ambulance outside her front door, I began to fear the worst

Synonyms of "worst"

Definition: [verb] get the better of; defeat.
Example: this was not the time for a deep discussion—she was tired and she would be worsted

Synonyms of "worst"

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