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Hyphenation for “returning”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “returning”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "returning" 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 “returning” 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: „returning“ ⟶ „re-turn-ing“.

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 "returning"

returning >> rɪˈtəːn

Definition: [verb] come or go back to a place or person.
Example: he returned to America in the late autumn

Synonyms of "returning"

go back | come back | get back | arrive back | arrive home | come home | come again |


Definition: [verb] give, put, or send (something) back to a place or person.
Example: complete the application form and return it to this address

Synonyms of "returning"

give back | send back | hand back | take back | carry back | pay back | repay | remit | restore | put back | replace | reinstate | reinstall |


Definition: [verb] yield or make (a profit).
Example: the company returned a profit of £4.3 million

Synonyms of "returning"

yield | bring in | earn | make | realize | secure | net | gross | clear | pay out | fetch | pocket |


Definition: [verb] (of an electorate) elect (a person or party) to office.
Example: the city of Glasgow returned eleven Labour MPs

Synonyms of "returning"

elect | vote in | put in power | choose | opt for | select | pick | adopt |


Definition: [verb] continue (a wall) in a changed direction, especially at right angles.


Synonyms of "returning"


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