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Hyphenation for “lay”

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

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 "lay"

lay >> /leɪ/

Definition: [verb] Put down, especially gently or carefully.
Example: she laid the baby in his crib

Synonyms of "lay"

put | place | set | put down | set down | deposit | rest | situate | sit | settle | stow | balance | station | drop | leave | let fall | throw down | fling down | deploy | locate | position |

Definition: [verb] Put down and set in position for use.
Example: it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional

Definition: [verb] Used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’
Example: she laid great stress on little courtesies

Synonyms of "lay"

assign | attribute | ascribe | allocate | allot | impute | attach | impose | fix |

Definition: [verb] (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body.
Example: flamingos lay only one egg

Synonyms of "lay"

produce |

Definition: [verb] Have sex with.

Definition: [verb] Follow (a specified course)

Definition: [noun] The general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features.
Example: the lay of the surrounding countryside

Definition: [noun] An act or instance of having sex.

Definition: [noun] The laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid.
Example: the onset of lay may be marked by a dropping of the duck's abdomen