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Hyphenation for “harps”

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

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 "harps"

harps >> hɑːp

Definition: [noun] a musical instrument consisting of a frame supporting a graduated series of parallel strings, played by plucking with the fingers. The modern orchestral harp has an upright frame, with pedals which enable the strings to be retuned to different keys.

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Definition: [noun] another term for harmonica.
Example: Papa had been teaching him to play the blues harp

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Definition: [noun] a marine mollusc which has a large vertically ribbed shell with a wide aperture, found chiefly in the Indo-Pacific.

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Definition: [verb] talk or write persistently and tediously on (a particular topic).
Example: I don't want to harp on about the past

Synonyms of "harps"

keep on about | persist in talking about | keep talking about | labour the point about | dwell on | expatiate on | elaborate on | expound on | make an issue of | discuss something at length | complain repeatedly about | nag someone about | badger someone about | hassle someone about | witter on about | rabbit on about |

Definition: [verb] play on a harp.
Example: among them harped the divine minstrel Demodocus

Synonyms of "harps"