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Hyphenation for “entail”

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

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 "entail"

entail >> /ɪnˈteɪl/

Definition: [transitive verb] Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.
Example: a situation that entails considerable risks

Synonyms of "entail"

necessitate | make necessary | require | need | demand | call for |

Definition: [transitive verb] Settle the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular group, usually one family.
Example: her father's estate was entailed on a cousin

Definition: [noun] A settlement of the inheritance of property over a number of generations so that it remains within a family or other group.
Example: the damage being done in England by entails