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Hyphenation for “lag”

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

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 "lag"

lag >> laɡ

Definition: [verb] fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development.
Example: they waited for Tim who was lagging behind

Synonyms of "lag"

fall behind | straggle | fall back | trail (behind) | linger | dally | dawdle | hang back | delay | move slowly | loiter | drag one's feet | take one's time | not keep pace | idle | dither | saunter | bring up the rear | dilly-dally | shilly-shally | tarry |

Definition: [verb] another term for string (sense 6 of the verb).

Synonyms of "lag"

Definition: [noun] a period of time between one event and another.
Example: a time lag between infection and symptoms

Synonyms of "lag"

Definition: [noun] a retardation in an electric current or movement.

Synonyms of "lag"