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Hyphenation for “like”

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

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 "like"

like >> lʌɪk

Definition: [preposition] having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to.
Example: he used to have a car like mine

Synonyms of "like"

similar to | the same as | identical to |

Definition: [preposition] used to draw attention to the nature of an action or event.
Example: I apologize for coming over unannounced like this

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Definition: [preposition] such as; for example.
Example: the cautionary vision of works like Animal Farm and 1984

Synonyms of "like"

such as | for example | for instance | in particular | as | namely | viz. |

Definition: [conjunction] in the same way that; as.
Example: people who change countries like they change clothes

Synonyms of "like"

Definition: [conjunction] as though; as if.
Example: I felt like I'd been kicked by a camel

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Definition: [noun] used with reference to a person or thing of the same kind as another.
Example: the quotations could be arranged to put like with like

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Definition: [adjective] (of a person or thing) having similar qualities or characteristics to another person or thing.
Example: I responded in like manner

Synonyms of "like"

similar | much the same | more or less the same | not unlike | comparable | corresponding | correspondent | resembling | alike | approximating | analogous | parallel | equivalent | cognate | related | of a kind | akin | kindred | interchangeable | indistinguishable | identical | same | matching |

Definition: [adverb] used in speech as a meaningless filler or to signify the speaker's uncertainty about an expression just used.
Example: there was this funny smell—sort of dusty like

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Definition: [adverb] used to convey a person's reported attitude or feelings in the form of direct speech (whether or not representing an actual quotation).
Example: so she comes into the room and she's like ‘Where is everybody?’

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Definition: [adverb] in the manner of.
Example: like as a ship with dreadful storm long tossed

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