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Hyphenation for “be”

Showing how to split the syllables of “be”.

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

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 "be"

be >> /bi/

Definition: [verb] Exist.
Example: there are no easy answers

Synonyms of "be"

exist | have being | have existence |

Definition: [verb] Occur; take place.
Example: the exhibition will be in November

Synonyms of "be"

occur | happen | take place | come about | arise | crop up | transpire | fall | materialize | ensue |

Definition: [verb] Having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified.
Example: Amy was 91

Definition: [verb] Say.

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used with a present participle to form continuous tenses.
Example: they are coming

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used with a past participle to form the passive mood.
Example: it was done

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used to indicate something due to happen.
Example: construction is to begin next summer

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used with the past participle of intransitive verbs to form perfect tenses.
Example: I am returned