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Hyphenation for “boil”

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

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 "boil"

boil >> /bɔɪl/

Definition: [verb] (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor.
Example: we tried to get people to boil their drinking water

Synonyms of "boil"

simmer | bubble | seethe | heat | cook | stew |

Definition: [verb] (with reference to food) cook or be cooked by immersing in boiling water or stock.
Example: boil the potatoes until well done

Synonyms of "boil"

bring to the boil | simmer | heat |

Definition: [verb] (of the sea or clouds) be turbulent and stormy.
Example: she stood gazing out of the lighthouse window as the sea boiled beneath her

Synonyms of "boil"

be turbulent | be agitated | froth | foam | churn | seethe | bubble | fizz | effervesce |

Definition: [noun] The temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor.

Synonyms of "boil"

boiling point | 100 degrees Celsius | 100 degrees centigrade |

Definition: [noun] A casual outdoor meal at which shellfish is prepared by boiling.
Example: the reappearance of warm days signals another revival: weekend crawfish boils