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Hyphenation for “follow”

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

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 "follow"

follow >> /ˈfɑloʊ/

Definition: [transitive verb] Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.
Example: she went back into the house, and Ben followed her

Synonyms of "follow"

come behind | come after | go behind | go after | walk behind | tread on the heels of |

Definition: [transitive verb] Come after in time or order.
Example: the six years that followed his restoration

Definition: [transitive verb] Act according to (an instruction or precept)
Example: he has difficulty in following written instructions

Synonyms of "follow"

act in accordance with | abide by | adhere to | stick to | keep to | comply with | conform to | obey | observe | heed | pay attention to | note | have regard to | mind | bear in mind | take to heart | be guided by | accept | yield to | defer to | respect |

Definition: [transitive verb] Pay close attention to (something)
Example: I've been following this discussion closely

Definition: [transitive verb] Practice (a trade or profession).

Synonyms of "follow"

carry out | perform | do | observe | put into practice | execute | follow | exercise |