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Hyphenation for “language”

Showing how to split the syllables of “language”.

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

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 "language"

language >> ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ

Definition: [noun] the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture.
Example: a study of the way children learn language

Synonyms of "language"

Definition: [noun] a system of communication used by a particular country or community.
Example: the book was translated into twenty-five languages

Synonyms of "language"

tongue | speech | mother tongue | native tongue | dialect | vernacular | bhasha | lingo |

Definition: [noun] the style of a piece of writing or speech.
Example: he explained the procedure in simple, everyday language

Synonyms of "language"