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Hyphenation for “pledge”

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

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 "pledge"

pledge >> /plɛdʒ/

Definition: [verb] Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.
Example: the government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems

Definition: [verb] Give as security on a loan.
Example: the creditor to whom the land is pledged

Synonyms of "pledge"

mortgage | put up as collateral | guarantee | pawn |

Definition: [verb] Drink to the health of.

Synonyms of "pledge"

pay tribute to | drink the health of | drink to the health of | drink to | salute | honour |

Definition: [verb] Promise to join (a fraternity or sorority)
Example: Francie and I pledged the same sorority

Definition: [noun] A solemn promise or undertaking.
Example: the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution

Synonyms of "pledge"

promise | undertaking | vow | word | word of honour | commitment | assurance | oath | covenant | bond | agreement | guarantee | warrant |

Definition: [noun] A thing that is given as security for the fulfillment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure.
Example: he had given the object as a pledge to a creditor

Synonyms of "pledge"

surety | bond | security | collateral | guarantee | deposit | pawn |

Definition: [noun] The drinking to a person's health; a toast.

Synonyms of "pledge"

tribute | salute | salutation |

Definition: [noun] A person who has promised to join a fraternity or sorority.
Example: But Barry himself looks instinctively like a new fraternity pledge who barely made it into the house.