Hyphenation for “expiring”
Showing how to split the syllables of “expiring”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “expiring”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "expiring" 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 “expiring” 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: „expiring“ ⟶
„ex-pir-ing“.
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 "expiring"
expiring >> ɪkˈspʌɪə
Definition: [verb] (of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity.
Example: his driving licence expired
Synonyms of "expiring"
run out
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become invalid
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become void
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be no longer valid
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lapse
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cease
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become obsolete
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end
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finish
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stop
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come to an end
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conclude
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terminate
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be over
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be at an end
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Definition: [verb] (of a person) die.
Example: the lady had expired bearing her lord a son
Synonyms of "expiring"
die
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pass away/on
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decease
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perish
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depart this life
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be no more
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breathe one's last
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draw one's last breath
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meet one's end
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meet one's death
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meet one's Maker
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give up the ghost
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go to the great beyond
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cross the great divide
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shuffle off this mortal coil
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go the way of the/all flesh
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go to one's last resting place
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kick the bucket
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bite the dust
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croak
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conk out
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buy it
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turn up one's toes
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cash in one's chips
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go belly up
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snuff it
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peg out
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pop one's clogs
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Definition: [verb] exhale (air) from the lungs.
Example: the volume of expired air
Synonyms of "expiring"
breathe out
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exhale
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puff out
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blow out
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expel
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emit
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