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Hyphenation for “leave”

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

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 "leave"

leave >> liːv

Definition: [verb] go away from.
Example: she left London on June 6

Synonyms of "leave"

depart from | go away from | go from | withdraw from | retire from | take oneself off from | exit from | take one's leave of | pull out of | quit | be gone from | decamp from | disappear from | abandon | vacate | absent oneself from | evacuate | say one's farewells/goodbyes | make off | clear out | make oneself scarce | check out | abscond from | run away from | flee (from) | fly from | bolt from | go AWOL | take French leave | escape (from) | push off | shove off | cut | cut and run | do a bunk | do a disappearing act | split | vamoose | scoot | clear off | take off | make tracks | up sticks | pack one's bags | flit | sling one's hook | set off | head | make | begin one's journey | set sail |

Definition: [verb] allow or cause to remain.
Example: the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave

Synonyms of "leave"

Definition: [verb] cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position.
Example: he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks

Synonyms of "leave"

Definition: [noun] (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

Synonyms of "leave"