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Hyphenation for “belt”

Showing how to split the syllables of “belt”.

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

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 "belt"

belt >> /bɛlt/

Definition: [transitive verb] Fasten with a belt.
Example: she belted her raincoat firmly

Synonyms of "belt"

fasten | tie | bind |

Definition: [transitive verb] Hit (someone or something) hard.
Example: she belted him over the head with her racquet

Definition: [transitive verb] Move quickly in a specified direction.

Synonyms of "belt"

speed | hurry | race | run | sprint | dash | bolt | dart | rush | hasten | hurtle | career | streak | shoot | whizz | zoom | go like lightning | go hell for leather | spank along | bowl along | rattle along | whirl | whoosh | buzz | swoop | flash | blast | charge | stampede | gallop | sweep | hare | fly | wing | scurry | scud | scutter | scramble |

Definition: [transitive verb] Gulp (a drink) quickly.
Example: cocktails should be sipped and savored, not belted down

Definition: [noun] A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist or across the chest, especially in order to support clothes or carry weapons.
Example: a sword belt

Synonyms of "belt"

girdle | sash | strap | cummerbund | waistband | band | girth |

Definition: [noun] A continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another.
Example: a great wheel driven by a leather belt

Synonyms of "belt"

band | loop | hoop | thong |

Definition: [noun] A strip or encircling band of something having a specified nature or composition that is different from its surroundings.
Example: the asteroid belt

Synonyms of "belt"

region | area | district | zone | sector | province | quarter | pocket | enclave | territory | neighbourhood | locality |

Definition: [noun] A heavy blow.

Synonyms of "belt"

blow | punch | smack | crack | slap | bang | thump | knock | rap | thwack | box |

Definition: [noun] A gulp or shot of liquor.