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Hyphenation for “contours”

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

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 "contours"

contours >> /ˈkɒntʊə/

Definition: [verb] Mould into a specific shape, especially one designed to fit into something else.
Example: the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners

Synonyms of "contours"

shaped | contoured | fitting tightly | fitting well |

Definition: [verb] Mark (a map or diagram) with contour lines.
Example: a variety of different data sources have been compiled to contour the maps

Definition: [verb] (of a road or railway) follow the outline of (a topographical feature), especially along a contour line.
Example: the road contours the hillside

Definition: [noun] An outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something.
Example: she traced the contours of his face with her finger

Synonyms of "contours"

outline | shape | form |

Definition: [noun] A way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance.
Example: He wrote with great sympathy and imagination for the voice, imitating the melodic contours and rhythms of speech in what he called ‘speech melody’.