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Hyphenation for “active”

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

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 "active"

active >> /ˈæktɪv/

Definition: [noun] An active form of a verb.
Example: By the way, they discuss many different kinds of bias on the part of the news agency, not just choice between actives and passives.

Definition: [adjective] Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.
Example: I needed to change my lifestyle and become more active

Synonyms of "active"

mobile | energetic | agile | sporty | nimble | vigorous | vital | dynamic | sprightly | spry | lively | animated | bouncy | bubbly | perky | frisky | zestful | spirited |

Definition: [adjective] Pursuing an occupation or activity at a particular place or in a particular way.
Example: the artist was active in the 1920s

Definition: [adjective] (of a thing) working; operative.
Example: the old mill was active until 1960

Synonyms of "active"

operative | working | functioning | functional | operating | operational | in action | in operation | in force | live |

Definition: [adjective] Relating to or denoting the voice that attributes the action of a verb to the person or thing from which it logically proceeds (e.g., of the verbs in guns kill and we saw him).
Example: Be ruthless with clutter, write in the active voice, place each idea into a sentence of its own, and lastly, get your punctuation right.