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Hyphenation for “past”

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

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 "past"

past >> pɑːst

Definition: [adjective] gone by in time and no longer existing.
Example: the danger is now past

Synonyms of "past"

gone by | over | over and done with | no more | gone | done | dead and buried | finished | ended | forgotten | bygone | former | old | of old | earlier | long-ago | ancient | defunct | extinct | of yore | olden | foregone |

Definition: [noun] the time before the moment of speaking or writing.
Example: she found it hard to make ends meet in the past

Synonyms of "past"

formerly | previously | in days/years/times gone by | in bygone days | back in the day | in former times | in the (good) old days | at one time | in days of old | in the olden days | in olden times | before | hitherto | once | once upon a time | time was when | in auld lang syne | long ago | in antiquity | in days of yore | of yore | in yesteryear |

Definition: [noun] a past tense or form of a verb.
Example: a simple past of the first conjugation

Synonyms of "past"

Definition: [preposition] to or on the further side of.
Example: he rode on past the crossroads

Synonyms of "past"

Definition: [preposition] beyond in time; later than.
Example: by this time it was past 3.30

Synonyms of "past"

beyond | beyond the limits of | in excess of |

Definition: [preposition] no longer capable of.
Example: he is past giving the best advice

Synonyms of "past"

Definition: [adverb] so as to pass from one side of something to the other.
Example: a flotilla of glossy limousines swept past

Synonyms of "past"

along | by | on |

Definition: [adverb] used to indicate the lapse of time.
Example: a week went past and nothing changed

Synonyms of "past"