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Hyphenation for “chip”

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

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 "chip"

chip >> /tʃɪp/

Definition: [transitive verb] Cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material.
Example: we had to chip ice off the upper deck

Synonyms of "chip"

nick | crack | snick | scratch |

Definition: [transitive verb] (in golf, soccer, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lobbed shot or pass.
Example: he chipped a superb shot

Definition: [noun] A small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone.
Example: mulch the shrubs with cedar chips

Synonyms of "chip"

fragment | piece | bit |

Definition: [noun] A thin slice of food (typically potato) made crisp by being fried, baked, or dried and eaten as a snack.
Example: a bag of chips

Definition: [noun] A tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip.
Example: You find semiconductors at the heart of microprocessor chips as well as transistors.

Definition: [noun] A counter used in certain gambling games to represent money.
Example: a poker chip

Synonyms of "chip"

counter | token | disc | jetton |

Definition: [noun] (in soccer, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot.
Example: he made no mistake with a chip and a par putt from four feet to seal victory