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Hyphenation for “casual”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “casual”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "casual" 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 “casual” 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: „casual“ ⟶ „ca-su-al“.

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 "casual"

casual >> /ˈkæʒuəl/

Definition: [noun] A person who does something irregularly.
Example: a number of casuals became regular customers

Definition: [noun] Clothes or shoes suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions.
Example: she designs women's casuals

Definition: [adjective] Relaxed and unconcerned.
Example: she regarded his affairs with a casual indulgence

Synonyms of "casual"

relaxed | friendly | natural | informal | unceremonious | unpretentious | easy-going | free and easy | uninhibited | open |

Definition: [adjective] Not regular or permanent.

Synonyms of "casual"

temporary | part-time | impermanent | freelance |

Definition: [adjective] Happening by chance; accidental.
Example: he pretended it was a casual meeting

Synonyms of "casual"

chance | accidental | random | unintentional | unplanned | unintended | inadvertent | unexpected | unforeseen | unanticipated | unlooked-for | occurring by accident | occurring by chance | fortuitous | coincidental | fluky | serendipitous | adventitious | aleatory |

Definition: [adjective] Without formality of style or manner, in particular (of clothing) suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions.
Example: a casual short-sleeved shirt

Synonyms of "casual"

informal | not formal | relaxed | comfortable | sloppy | leisure | sportif | everyday |