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Hyphenation for “fool”

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

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 "fool"

fool >> fuːl

Definition: [noun] a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.
Example: I felt a bit of a fool

Synonyms of "fool"

idiot | halfwit | nincompoop | blockhead | buffoon | dunce | dolt | ignoramus | cretin | imbecile | dullard | moron | simpleton | clod | dope | ninny | chump | dimwit | nitwit | goon | dumbo | dummy | dum-dum | dumb-bell | loon | jackass | bonehead | fathead | numbskull | dunderhead | chucklehead | knucklehead | muttonhead | pudding-head | thickhead | wooden-head | airhead | pinhead | lamebrain | pea-brain | birdbrain | zombie | jerk | nerd | dipstick | donkey | noodle | nit | numpty | twit | clot | ass | goat | plonker | berk | prat | pillock | wally | git | wazzock | divvy | nerk | twerp | charlie | mug | muppet | nyaff | balloon | sumph | gowk | gobdaw | schmuck | bozo | boob | lamer | turkey | schlepper | chowderhead | dumbhead | dumbass | goofball | goof | goofus | galoot | dork | lummox | klutz | putz | schlemiel | sap | meatball | gink | cluck | clunk | ding-dong | dingbat | wiener | weeny | dip | simp | spud | coot | palooka | poop | squarehead | yo-yo | dingleberry | wing nut | drongo | dill | alec | galah | nong | bogan | poon | boofhead | mompara | tomfool | noddy | clodpole | loggerhead | spoony | mooncalf | knobhead | asshat |


Definition: [noun] a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household.


Synonyms of "fool"

jester | court jester | clown | buffoon | comic | joker | jokester | zany | merry andrew | wearer of the motley | harlequin | Pierrot | Punchinello | Pantaloon |


Definition: [verb] trick or deceive (someone); dupe.
Example: he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman

Synonyms of "fool"

deceive | trick | play a trick on | hoax | dupe | take in | mislead | delude | hoodwink | bluff | beguile | gull | make a fool of | outwit | swindle | defraud | cheat | double-cross | con | bamboozle | pull a fast one on | pull someone's leg | take for a ride | throw dust in someone's eyes | put one over on | have on | diddle | rip off | do | sting | gyp | shaft | fiddle | swizzle | sell a pup to | sucker | snooker | stiff | euchre | bunco | hornswoggle | pull a swifty on | cozen | sharp | mulct |


Definition: [adjective] foolish; silly.
Example: that damn fool waiter

Synonyms of "fool"


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