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Hyphenation for “act”

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

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 "act"

act >> /ækt/

Definition: [intransitive verb] Take action; do something.
Example: they urged Washington to act

Synonyms of "act"

take action | take steps | take measures | take the initiative | move | make a move | react | do something | proceed | go ahead |

Definition: [intransitive verb] Behave in the way specified.
Example: they followed the man who was seen acting suspiciously

Synonyms of "act"

behave | function | react | perform |

Definition: [intransitive verb] Take effect; have a particular effect.
Example: blood samples are analyzed to find out how the drug acts in the body

Synonyms of "act"

affect | have an effect on | influence | exert influence on | work on | have an impact on | impact on | alter | change | modify | transform | condition | control |

Definition: [intransitive verb] Perform a fictional role in a play, movie, or television production.
Example: she acted in her first professional role at the age of six

Synonyms of "act"

perform | play | play a part | take part | be an actor | be an actress | be one of the cast | appear |

Definition: [noun] A thing done; a deed.
Example: a criminal act

Synonyms of "act"

deed | action | gesture | feat | exploit | move | performance | undertaking | manoeuvre | stunt | operation | venture | effort | enterprise | achievement | accomplishment |

Definition: [noun] A pretense.
Example: she was putting on an act and laughing a lot

Synonyms of "act"

pretence | false display | show | front | facade | masquerade | charade | guise | posture | pose | affectation | appearance |

Definition: [noun] A written ordinance of Congress, or another legislative body; a statute.
Example: the act to abolish slavery

Synonyms of "act"

law | decree | statute | bill | Act of Parliament | edict | fiat | dictum | dictate | enactment | resolution | ruling | rule | judgement | canon | ordinance | proclamation | command | commandment | mandate | measure | stipulation | direction | requirement |

Definition: [noun] A main division of a play, ballet, or opera.
Example: the first act

Synonyms of "act"

division | section | subsection | portion | part | segment | component | bit |