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Hyphenation for “comb”

Showing how to split the syllables of “comb”.

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

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 "comb"

comb >> /koʊm/

Definition: [transitive verb] Untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it.
Example: she combed her hair and put some lipstick on

Synonyms of "comb"

groom | untangle | disentangle | smooth out | straighten | arrange | neaten | tidy | dress | rake |

Definition: [transitive verb] Prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb.
Example: the wool had been cleaned and combed

Synonyms of "comb"

separate | dress | card | tease | hackle | heckle | hatchel |

Definition: [transitive verb] Search carefully and systematically.
Example: police combed the area for the murder weapon

Synonyms of "comb"

search | scour | look around in | explore | sweep | probe | hunt through | look through | scrabble about in | scrabble around in | root about in | root around in | ferret in | ferret about in | ferret in | ferret around in | rummage about in | rummage round in | rummage around in | rummage in | rummage through | forage through | fish about in | fish around in | poke about in | poke around in | dig in | grub about in | grub around in | delve in | go through | sift through | rake | rifle through | ransack | turn over | go through with a fine-tooth comb |

Definition: [noun] A strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair.
Example: This involves lifting the hair with a metal comb and burning off the ends with a lighted taper.

Definition: [noun] A device for separating and dressing textile fibers.

Definition: [noun] The red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a rooster.
Example: a gray-speckled hen with a red comb and wattles

Definition: [noun] short for honeycomb (sense 1 of the noun)
Example: Honey bees occasionally invade homes and establish a colony, building combs of wax containing honey, pollen and brood in wall spaces.