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Hyphenation for “old”

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

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 "old"

old >> əʊld

Definition: [adjective] having lived for a long time; no longer young.
Example: the old man lay propped up on cushions

Synonyms of "old"

elderly | mature | aged | older | senior | advanced in years | up in years | getting on | in one's dotage | long in the tooth | grey | grey-haired | grey-bearded | grizzled | hoary | past one's prime | not as young as one was | ancient | decrepit | doddering | doddery | not long for this world | ripe | senescent | senile | superannuated | venerable | septuagenarian | octogenarian | nonagenarian | centenarian | past it | over the hill | no spring chicken | longevous |

Definition: [adjective] belonging to the past; former.
Example: valuation under the old rating system was inexact

Synonyms of "old"

bygone | past | former | olden | of old | remote | previous | early | earlier | earliest | medieval | ancient | classical | primeval | primordial | prehistoric | antediluvian | forgotten | immemorial |

Definition: [adjective] of a specified age.
Example: he was fourteen years old

Synonyms of "old"

Definition: [adjective] used to express affection, familiarity, or contempt.
Example: good old Mum

Synonyms of "old"