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Hyphenation for “qualify”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “qualify”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "qualify" 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 “qualify” 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: „qualify“ ⟶ „qual-i-fy“.

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 "qualify"

qualify >> /ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/

Definition: [verb] Be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition.
Example: they do not qualify for compensation payments

Synonyms of "qualify"

be eligible | meet the requirements |

Definition: [verb] Become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity by satisfying the relevant conditions or requirements, typically by undertaking a course of study and passing examinations.
Example: I've only just qualified

Synonyms of "qualify"

certified | certificated | chartered | licensed | professional |

Definition: [verb] Make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to.
Example: she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer

Synonyms of "qualify"

limited | conditional | restricted | bounded | contingent | circumscribed | reserved | guarded | cautious | hesitant | tentative | equivocal |

Definition: [verb] (of a word or phrase) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun).
Example: Secondly, the misconduct is qualified by the word ‘serious’.