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Hyphenation for “persevere”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “persevere”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "persevere" 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 “persevere” 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: „persevere“ ⟶ „per-se-vere“.

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 "persevere"

persevere >> /ˌpərsəˈvɪr/

Definition: [intransitive verb] Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.
Example: his family persevered with his treatment

Synonyms of "persevere"

persist | continue | carry on | go on | keep on | keep going | not give up | struggle on | hammer away | be persistent | be determined | follow something through | see something through | keep at it | show determination | press ahead | press on | stay with something | not take no for an answer | be tenacious | be pertinacious | be patient | stand one's ground | stand fast | stand firm | hold on | hold out | go the distance | stay the course | plod on | plough on | grind away | stop at nothing | leave no stone unturned |