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Hyphenation for “courier”

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

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 "courier"

courier >> /ˈkʊriər/

Definition: [transitive verb] Send or transport (goods or documents) by courier.
Example: your order can be couriered to you in three days

Definition: [noun] A company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents.
Example: the check was dispatched by courier

Synonyms of "courier"

messenger | special messenger | dispatch rider | letter carrier | mail carrier | runner | bearer | message bearer | message carrier | delivery man | delivery woman | conveyor | envoy | emissary | harbinger | herald |

Definition: [noun] A person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists.
Example: The fun began in the South of France when I was a tour courier.

Synonyms of "courier"

representative | guide | tour guide | travel guide | tour company representative |