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Hyphenation for “escape”

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

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 "escape"

escape >> /əˈskeɪp/

Definition: [verb] Break free from confinement or control.
Example: two burglars have just escaped from prison

Synonyms of "escape"

get away | get out | run away | run off | break out | break free | get free | break loose | make a break for it | bolt | clear out | flee | fly | take flight | make off | take off | decamp | abscond | take to one's heels | make a escape | make one's escape | make good one's escape | make a getaway | make one's getaway | beat a retreat | beat a hasty retreat | show a clean pair of heels | run for it | make a run for it |

Definition: [verb] Fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone)
Example: the name escaped him

Definition: [verb] Interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key.
Example: Once installed, traditional Linux / UNIX escaping, quoting or tabbing is necessary to get to directories with spaces in their names.

Definition: [noun] An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
Example: the story of his escape from a POW camp

Synonyms of "escape"

getaway | breakout | bolt for freedom | running away | flight | bolting | absconding | decamping | fleeing | flit |