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Hyphenation for “do”

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

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 "do"

do >> /du/

Definition: [verb] Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified)
Example: very little work has been done in this field

Synonyms of "do"

carry out | undertake | discharge | execute | perpetrate | perform | accomplish | implement | achieve | complete | finish | conclude |

Definition: [verb] Achieve or complete.

Definition: [verb] Act or behave in a specified way.
Example: they are free to do as they please

Synonyms of "do"

act | behave | conduct oneself | acquit oneself |

Definition: [verb] Be suitable or acceptable.
Example: if he's anything like you, he'll do

Synonyms of "do"

suffice | be adequate | be satisfactory | be acceptable | be good enough | be of use | fill the bill | fit the bill | answer the purpose | serve the purpose | meet one's needs | pass muster |

Definition: [verb] Beat up or kill.

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will) in questions and negative statements.
Example: do you have any pets?

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used to refer to a verb already mentioned.
Example: he looks better than he did before

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used to give emphasis to a positive verb.
Example: I do want to act on this

Definition: [auxiliary verb] Used with inversion of a subject and verb when an adverbial phrase begins a clause for emphasis.
Example: only rarely did they succumb

Definition: [noun] short for hairdo

Definition: [noun] A party or other social event.

Synonyms of "do"

party | reception | gathering | celebration | function | affair | event | social event | social occasion | social function | social |

Definition: [noun] Excrement.

Definition: [noun] A swindle or hoax.