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Hyphenation for “generally”

Showing how to split the syllables of “generally”.

What is the correct hyphenation for “generally”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "generally" 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 “generally” 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: „generally“ ⟶ „gen-er-al-ly“.

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 "generally"

generally >> ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəli

Definition: [adverb] in most cases; usually.
Example: the term of a lease is generally 99 years

Synonyms of "generally"

normally | in general | as a (general) rule | in the general run of things | by and large | more often than not | almost always | in the main | mainly | mostly | for the most part | in most cases | most of the time | predominantly | on the whole | usually | habitually | customarily | standardly | routinely | regularly | typically | ordinarily | commonly | conventionally | traditionally | historically |

Definition: [adverb] in general terms; without regard to particulars or exceptions.
Example: a decade when France was moving generally to the left

Synonyms of "generally"

overall | in general terms | in a general sense | generally speaking | altogether | all in all | broadly | on average | principally | basically | substantially | effectively |

Definition: [adverb] by or to most people; widely.
Example: the best scheme is generally reckoned to be the Canadian one

Synonyms of "generally"

widely | commonly | extensively | comprehensively | universally | popularly |