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Hyphenation for “lose”

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

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 "lose"

lose >> luːz

Definition: [verb] be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
Example: I've lost my appetite

Synonyms of "lose"

be deprived of | suffer the loss of | no longer have | stop having |

Definition: [verb] become unable to find (something or someone).
Example: I've lost the car keys

Synonyms of "lose"

mislay | misplace | be unable to find | drop | forget | overlook | lose track of | leave (behind) | fail to keep/retain | fail to keep sight of |

Definition: [verb] fail to win (a game or contest).
Example: England lost the first Test match

Synonyms of "lose"

be defeated | be beaten | suffer defeat | be the loser | be conquered | be vanquished | be trounced | be worsted | be bested by | get/have the worst | come off second-best | lose out | fail | come to grief | meet one's Waterloo | come a cropper | go down | take a licking |

Definition: [verb] earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent.
Example: the paper is losing £1.5 million a month

Synonyms of "lose"

Definition: [verb] waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity).
Example: he has lost his chance of becoming world No. 1

Synonyms of "lose"

neglect | waste | squander | fail to grasp | fail to take | fail to take advantage of | let pass | miss | forfeit | give up | ignore | disregard | pass up | lose out on |