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Hyphenation for “belts”

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

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 "belts"

belts >> /bɛlt/

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

Synonyms of "belts"

fasten | tie | bind |

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

Definition: [verb] Rush or dash in a specified direction.

Synonyms of "belts"

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

Definition: [noun] A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.
Example: he tightened his leather belt an extra notch

Synonyms of "belts"

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 "belts"

band | loop | hoop | thong |

Definition: [noun] A strip or encircling area that is different in nature or composition from its surroundings.
Example: the asteroid belt

Synonyms of "belts"

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

Definition: [noun] A heavy blow.

Synonyms of "belts"

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