Hyphenation.one

Hyphenation for “seize”

Showing how to split the syllables of “seize”.

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

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 "seize"

seize >> siːz

Definition: [verb] take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Example: she jumped up and seized his arm

Synonyms of "seize"

grab | grasp | snatch | seize hold of | grab hold of | take hold of | lay hold of | lay (one's) hands on | get one's hands on | take a grip of | grip | clutch | take | pluck |

Definition: [verb] take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively.
Example: he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated

Synonyms of "seize"

Definition: [verb] (of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely.
Example: he was seized by the most dreadful fear

Synonyms of "seize"

Definition: [verb] strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention).
Example: the story of the king's escape seized the public imagination

Synonyms of "seize"

Definition: [verb] (of a machine with moving parts) become jammed.
Example: I realized that the mechanism had seized

Synonyms of "seize"

Definition: [verb] fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope.
Example: Jack was seized to the gun and had his two dozen lashes

Synonyms of "seize"