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Hyphenation for “leg”

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

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 "leg"

leg >> lɛɡ

Definition: [noun] each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.
Example: Adams broke his leg

Synonyms of "leg"

lower limb | shank | limb | member | crus | stump | peg | pin |

Definition: [noun] each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure.
Example: table legs

Synonyms of "leg"

upright | support | prop | brace | underpinning | column |

Definition: [noun] a section or stage of a journey or process.
Example: the return leg of his journey

Synonyms of "leg"

part | stage | portion | segment | section | bit | phase | stretch | lap | step | instalment | passage | subdivision | subsection | juncture |

Definition: [noun] a branch of a forked object.

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Definition: [noun] the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball.
Example: he played a lucky stroke to leg

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Definition: [noun] a deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight.

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Definition: [verb] travel by foot; walk.
Example: I am part of a team legging it around London

Synonyms of "leg"

walk | march | tramp | trek | trudge | plod | wander | ramble | go on foot | go on Shanks's pony |

Definition: [verb] propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one's legs against the tunnel roof or sides.
Example: a little boy was lying on his back, legging the boat along

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