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Hyphenation for “failure”

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

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 "failure"

failure >> ˈfeɪljə

Definition: [noun] lack of success.
Example: an economic policy that is doomed to failure

Synonyms of "failure"

lack of success | non-success | non-fulfilment | abortion | miscarriage | defeat | frustration | collapse | foundering | misfiring | coming to nothing | falling through | fizzling out | fiasco | debacle | catastrophe | disaster | blunder | vain attempt | damp squib | flop | botch | hash | foul-up | screw-up | washout | let-down | dead loss | dead duck | lead balloon | lemon | fail | cock-up | pig's ear | snafu | clinker | fuck-up | balls-up |


Definition: [noun] the neglect or omission of expected or required action.
Example: their failure to comply with the basic rules

Synonyms of "failure"

negligence | remissness | non-observance | non-performance | dereliction | omission | neglect | oversight |


Definition: [noun] the action or state of not functioning.
Example: symptoms of heart failure

Synonyms of "failure"

breaking down | breakdown | non-function | cutting out | seizing up | malfunction | faultiness | crash | conking out | playing up |


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