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Hyphenation for “flaps”

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

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 "flaps"

flaps >> flap

Definition: [verb] (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly.
Example: a pheasant flapped its wings

Synonyms of "flaps"

beat | flutter | move up and down | agitate | wave | wag | waggle | shake | swing | twitch | thresh | thrash | flail | vibrate | quiver | tremble | oscillate |

Definition: [verb] be agitated or panicky.
Example: it's all right, Mother, don't flap

Synonyms of "flaps"

panic | go into a panic | become flustered | be agitated | fuss | press the panic button | be in a state | be in a tizzy | be in a dither | be in a twitter |

Definition: [noun] a thin, flat piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc. that is hinged or attached on one side only and covers an opening or hangs down from something.
Example: the flap of the envelope

Synonyms of "flaps"

fold | overhang | overlap | covering | lappet | lap | tab |

Definition: [noun] an act of flapping something, typically a wing or arm, up and down or from side to side.
Example: the surviving bird made a few final despairing flaps

Synonyms of "flaps"

flutter | fluttering | beat | beating | waving | shaking | flailing |

Definition: [noun] a state of agitation; a panic.
Example: your Gran was in a flap, worrying she'd put her foot in it

Synonyms of "flaps"

panic | fluster | state of panic/agitation | state | dither | twitter | blue funk | stew | tizz | tizzy | tiz-woz | twit | fuss | agitation | commotion | stir | hubbub | excitement | tumult | ado | storm | uproar | flurry | controversy | to-do | palaver | brouhaha | furore | ballyhoo | hoopla | hoo-ha | song and dance | carry-on | kerfuffle |

Definition: [noun] a large broad mushroom.

Synonyms of "flaps"

Definition: [noun] a type of consonant produced by allowing the tip of the tongue to strike the palate very briefly.

Synonyms of "flaps"