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Hyphenation for “help”

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

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 "help"

help >> hɛlp

Definition: [verb] make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.
Example: they helped her with domestic chores

Synonyms of "help"

assist | aid | help out | lend a hand to | lend a helping hand to | give assistance to | come to the aid of | succour | aid and abet | be of service to | be of use to | be useful to | do someone a favour | do someone a service | do someone a good turn | bail/bale someone out | come to someone's rescue | give someone a leg up | cooperate with | do one's bit for | rally round | pitch in | chip in | save someone's bacon | save someone's skin | muck in with | get stuck in with |

Definition: [verb] serve someone with (food or drink).
Example: may I help you to some more meat?

Synonyms of "help"

Definition: [verb] cannot or could not avoid.
Example: he couldn't help laughing

Synonyms of "help"

be unable to stop | be unable to refrain from | be unable to keep from | be unable to forbear from |

Definition: [noun] the action of helping someone to do something.
Example: I asked for help from my neighbours

Synonyms of "help"

assistance | aid | a helping hand | support | succour | advice | guidance | solution | benefit | use | advantage | service | comfort | avail | cooperation | collaboration | backing | encouragement | a shot in the arm |

Definition: [exclamation] used as an appeal for urgent assistance.
Example: Help! I'm drowning!

Synonyms of "help"