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Hyphenation for “bow”

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

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 "bow"

bow >> /boʊ/

Definition: [transitive verb] Play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow.

Definition: [noun] A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
Example: a girl with long hair tied back in a bow

Synonyms of "bow"

loop | knot |

Definition: [noun] A weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood whose ends are joined by a taut string.
Example: They had walked and driven for hours to get there, carrying the only weapons they possessed - bows and arrows, spears and machetes.

Synonyms of "bow"

longbow | crossbow | recurve |

Definition: [noun] A long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments.
Example: When the electric is used, it's played with a violin bow, which results in a sound I'm sure we could use to communicate with whales.

Definition: [noun] A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p).
Example: The scribe's standard capital "D" is formed of two strokes, a vertical stroke forming the back that curves a bit to the left at the top, and the right stroke forming the bow.

Definition: [noun] A metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors.
Example: At least the finger bow provided at the movable scissors blade is made ... of a resilient synthetic material or similar material.