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Hyphenation for “ripe”

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

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 "ripe"

ripe >> rʌɪp

Definition: [adjective] (of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating.
Example: a ripe tomato

Synonyms of "ripe"

mature | ripened | fully developed | full grown | ready to eat | soft | lush | juicy | tender | luscious | sweet | full-flavoured | mellow |

Definition: [adjective] having arrived at the fitting stage or time for a particular action or purpose).
Example: land ripe for development

Synonyms of "ripe"

ready | fit | suitable | right | opportune | advantageous | favourable | auspicious | propitious | promising | heaven-sent | good | fortunate | benign | providential | felicitous | well timed | convenient | expedient | appropriate | apt | fitting | seasonable |

Definition: [adjective] (of a person's age) advanced.
Example: she lived to a ripe old age

Synonyms of "ripe"

advanced | hoary | venerable | old |

Definition: [adjective] (of a female fish or insect) ready to lay eggs or spawn.
Example: ripe females will stop and spawn with one or more males

Synonyms of "ripe"

Definition: [adjective] (of a person's language) beyond the bounds of propriety; coarse.
Example: I think my language may have been a little ripe outside the church

Synonyms of "ripe"