Hyphenation for “blurb”
Showing how to split the syllables of “blurb”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “blurb”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "blurb" 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 “blurb” 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: „blurb“ ⟶
„blurb“.
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 "blurb"
blurb >> /blərb/
Definition: [transitive verb] Write or contribute a blurb for (a book, movie, or other product)
Synonyms of "blurb"
publicize
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make public
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make known
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give publicity to
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bill
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post
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announce
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broadcast
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proclaim
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trumpet
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shout from the rooftops
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give notice of
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call attention to
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promulgate
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Definition: [noun] A short description of a book, movie, or other product written for promotional purposes and appearing on the cover of a book or in an advertisement.
Example: Indian, not Native American, is how his book blurbs describe him: in one short story in this collection a character dryly observes that ‘Native American’ is an oxymoron.
Synonyms of "blurb"
notice
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announcement
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bulletin
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