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Hyphenation for “look”

Showing how to split the syllables of “look”.

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

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 "look"

look >> /lʊk/

Definition: [verb] Direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.
Example: people were looking at him

Synonyms of "look"

glance | gaze | stare | gape | peer | fix one's gaze | focus |

Definition: [verb] Think of or regard in a specified way.
Example: I look at tennis differently from some coaches

Synonyms of "look"

regard | consider | think of | deem | judge | count | see | view | take | reckon | believe to be |

Definition: [verb] Have the appearance or give the impression of being.
Example: her father looked unhappy

Synonyms of "look"

seem | seem to be | appear | appear to be | have the air of being | have the appearance of being | give the impression of being | give every appearance of being | give every indication of being | look to be | present as being | strike someone as being |

Definition: [verb] Rely on to do or provide something.
Example: she will look to you for help

Synonyms of "look"

turn to | resort to | have recourse to | fall back on | avail oneself of | make use of |

Definition: [noun] An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something.
Example: let me get a closer look

Synonyms of "look"

glance | observation | view | examination | study | inspection | scan | survey | sight | peep | peek | glimpse | gaze | stare | gape | ogle |

Definition: [noun] The appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality.
Example: the bedraggled look of the village

Synonyms of "look"

appearance | air | aspect | bearing | cast | manner | mien | demeanour | features | semblance | guise | facade | impression | effect |

Definition: [exclamation] Used to call attention to what one is going to say.
Example: “Look, this is ridiculous.”