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Hyphenation for “compass”

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

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 "compass"

compass >> /ˈkəmpəs/

Definition: [transitive verb] Go around (something) in a circular course.
Example: the ship wherein Magellan compassed the world

Definition: [transitive verb] Contrive to accomplish (something)
Example: he compassed his end only by the exercise of violence

Synonyms of "compass"

manage | find a way | engineer a way | arrange |

Definition: [noun] An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
Example: walkers should be equipped with a map and compass

Definition: [noun] An instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen.
Example: a regular heptagon cannot be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass

Definition: [noun] The range or scope of something.
Example: the event had political repercussions that are beyond the compass of this book

Synonyms of "compass"

scope | range | extent | reach | span | breadth | width | orbit | ambit | stretch | limits | confines | parameters | extremities | bounds | boundary |