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Hyphenation for “heaps”

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

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 "heaps"

heaps >> hiːp

Definition: [noun] an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.
Example: a heap of cardboard boxes

Synonyms of "heaps"

pile | stack | mass | mound | mountain | quantity | load | lot | bundle | jumble | collection | accumulation | gathering | assemblage | store | stock | supply | stockpile | hoard | aggregation | agglomeration | accrual | conglomeration | rickle | bing | amassment |

Definition: [noun] a large amount or number of.
Example: we have heaps of room

Synonyms of "heaps"

a lot | lots | a large amount | a fair amount | much | a good/great deal | a deal | a great quantity | quantities | an abundance | a wealth | a profusion | plenty | masses | many | a great many | a large number | a considerable number | a huge number | numerous | scores | hundreds | thousands | millions | billions | a load | loads | loadsa | a pile | piles | oodles | stacks | scads | reams | wads | pots | oceans | a mountain | mountains | miles | tons | zillions | gazillions | bazillions | a shedload | lashings | gobs | a swag | a shitload | an assload |

Definition: [noun] an untidy or dilapidated place or vehicle.
Example: they climbed back in the heap and headed home

Synonyms of "heaps"

Definition: [adverb] a great deal.
Example: ‘How do you like Maggie?’ ‘I like you heaps better!’

Synonyms of "heaps"

Definition: [verb] put (objects or a loose substance) in a heap.
Example: she heaped logs on the fire

Synonyms of "heaps"

pile up | pile | stack up | stack | make a pile of | make a stack of | make a mound of | assemble | accumulate | collect | amass | store | store up | stock up | stockpile | hoard |

Definition: [verb] direct a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc. at (someone or something).
Example: she heaped praise on the public for its generosity as charity donations continued to pour in

Synonyms of "heaps"

shower on | lavish on | load on | bestow on | confer on | give | grant | vouchsafe | assign to | award to | favour with | furnish with |