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Hyphenation for “coups”

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

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 "coups"

coups >> /kuː/

Definition: [noun] A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
Example: he was overthrown in an army coup

Synonyms of "coups"

seizure of power | overthrow | takeover | ousting | deposition | regime change |

Definition: [noun] An instance of successfully achieving something difficult.
Example: it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract

Synonyms of "coups"

success | triumph | feat | successful manoeuvre | stunt | accomplishment | achievement | attainment | stroke | master stroke | stroke of genius |

Definition: [noun] A direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke.

Definition: [noun] (among some North American Indian peoples) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it.