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Hyphenation for “flops”

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

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 "flops"

flops >> flɒp

Definition: [verb] fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way.
Example: his blond hair flopped over his eyes

Synonyms of "flops"

hang (down) | drop | hang loosely/limply | dangle | droop | sag | flap | loll |

Definition: [verb] (of a performer or show) be completely unsuccessful; fail totally.
Example: the show flopped in London

Synonyms of "flops"

be unsuccessful | fail | not work | fall flat | founder | misfire | backfire | be a disappointment | do badly | lose money | be a disaster | meet with disaster | come to grief | miss the mark | run aground | bomb | bellyflop | fold | flatline | go to the wall | come a cropper | go down like a lead balloon | bite the dust | blow up in someone's face | tank |

Definition: [noun] a heavy, loose, and ungainly movement, or a sound made by it.
Example: they hit the ground with a flop

Synonyms of "flops"

Definition: [noun] a total failure.
Example: the play had been a flop

Synonyms of "flops"

failure | disaster | debacle | catastrophe | loser | damp squib | flopperoo | washout | also-ran | bellyflop | dud | dog | lemon | lead balloon | no-hoper | no-go | non-starter | fail | clinker |

Definition: [noun] a cheap place to sleep.

Synonyms of "flops"