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Hyphenation for “book”

Showing how to split the syllables of “book”.

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

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 "book"

book >> /bʊk/

Definition: [transitive verb] Reserve (accommodations, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance.
Example: I have booked a table at the Swan

Synonyms of "book"

reserve | make a reservation for | arrange in advance | prearrange | arrange for | order |

Definition: [transitive verb] Make an official record of the name and other personal details of (a criminal suspect or offender)
Example: the cop booked me and took me down to the station

Definition: [transitive verb] Leave suddenly.

Definition: [noun] A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
Example: a book of selected poems

Synonyms of "book"

volume | tome | work | printed work | publication | title | opus | treatise |

Definition: [noun] A bound set of blank sheets for writing or keeping records in.
Example: an accounts book

Synonyms of "book"

notepad | notebook | pad | memo pad | exercise book | binder |

Definition: [noun] A set of tickets, stamps, matches, checks, samples of cloth, etc., bound together.
Example: a pattern book