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Hyphenation for “blows”

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

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 "blows"

blows >> /bləʊ/

Definition: [verb] (of wind) move creating an air current.
Example: a cold breeze was blowing in off the sea

Synonyms of "blows"

gust | puff | flurry | blast | roar | bluster | rush | storm |

Definition: [verb] Expel air through pursed lips.
Example: Will took a deep breath, and blew

Definition: [verb] (of an explosion or explosive device) displace violently or send flying.
Example: the blast had blown the windows out of the van

Definition: [verb] Spend recklessly.

Synonyms of "blows"

squander | waste | misspend | throw away | fritter away | spend freely | run through | go through | lose | lavish | dissipate |

Definition: [verb] Waste (an opportunity)

Synonyms of "blows"

spoil | ruin | bungle | make a mess of | mess up | fudge | muff |

Definition: [verb] Used in various expressions to express surprise or as a mild oath.

Definition: [verb] Perform fellatio on (a man).

Definition: [verb] Be extremely bad or unwelcome.

Definition: [verb] (of flies) lay eggs in or on (something).
Example: He then coats the eggs with mucus, swims up to his nest, and blows them into the mass of bubbles.

Definition: [noun] A strong wind.
Example: we're in for a bit of a blow

Synonyms of "blows"

gale | storm | tempest | hurricane | blast | superstorm |

Definition: [noun] An act of blowing an instrument.
Example: a number of blows on the whistle

Synonyms of "blows"

toot | blare | blast | sound | whistle | shriek |

Definition: [noun] Cannabis.