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Hyphenation for “now”

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

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 "now"

now >> naʊ

Definition: [adverb] at the present time or moment.
Example: where are you living now?

Synonyms of "now"

at the moment | at present | just now | right now | at the present time | at the present moment | at this time | at this moment in time | currently | here and now | presently | at the minute | nowadays | today | these days | in this day and age | in the present climate | things being what they are | in the present circumstances | contemporarily |

Definition: [adverb] used, especially in conversation, to draw attention to a particular statement or point in a narrative.
Example: now, my first impulse was to run away

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Definition: [adverb] used in a request, instruction, or question, typically to give a slight emphasis to one's words.
Example: we can hardly send her back, now can we?

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Definition: [adverb] used at the end of an ironic question echoing a previous statement.
Example: ‘Mum says you might let me have some of your stamps.’ ‘Does she now?’

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Definition: [conjunction] as a consequence of the fact.
Example: they spent a lot of time together now that he had retired

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Definition: [adjective] fashionable or up to date.
Example: see more of what's now during our autumn catwalk show

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