Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft return

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
soft- re-turn
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The type of newline that represents either a natural line break resulting from word wrap, or one specifically inserted inside a paragraph (not between paragraphs); sometimes represented visually with a bent-arrow character (↲).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

soft returns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hard return paragraph break

Synonyms

soft break line break carriage return newline

Questions

What does soft return mean?
The type of newline that represents either a natural line break resulting from word wrap, or one specifically inserted inside a paragraph (not between paragraphs); sometimes represented visually with a bent-arrow character (↲).

How to pronounce soft return

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