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Hyphenation for “couplings”

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

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 "couplings"

couplings >> /ˈkʌplɪŋ/

Definition: [noun] A device for connecting parts of machinery.
Example: undo the couplings so you can lift the pump out

Definition: [noun] The pairing of two items.
Example: the coupling of tribunals with ministerial enquiries

Definition: [noun] The action of mating or having sexual intercourse.
Example: This capacity, when combined with coupling between peak sexual desire and peak fertility, ensures that sex effectively serves both reproductive and social ends.

Synonyms of "couplings"

sexual intercourse | sex | lovemaking | making love | sex act | act of love | sexual relations | intimate relations | intimacy | coupling | mating | going to bed with someone | sleeping with someone |

Definition: [noun] Two people in a romantic relationship; a couple.

Synonyms of "couplings"

vice | clamp | press |