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Hyphenation for “fail”

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

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 "fail"

fail >> /feɪl/

Definition: [intransitive verb] Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.
Example: he failed in his attempt to secure election

Definition: [intransitive verb] Neglect to do something.
Example: the firm failed to give adequate risk warnings

Definition: [intransitive verb] Break down; cease to work well.
Example: a truck whose brakes had failed

Synonyms of "fail"

break down | break | stop working | cease to function | cut out | stop | stall | crash | give out |

Definition: [noun] A grade that is not high enough to pass an examination or test.
Example: It is feared that their children will be given an automatic fail mark because the number of days they study at school falls far short of the minimum set by the education authorities.