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Hyphenation for “narrow”

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

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 "narrow"

narrow >> ˈnarəʊ

Definition: [adjective] of small width in relation to length.
Example: he made his way down the narrow road

Synonyms of "narrow"

small | tapered | tapering | narrowing | narrow-gauged | strait | slender | slim | lean | slight | spare | attenuated | thin | attenuate | confined | cramped | tight | close | restricted | limited | constricted | confining | pinched | squeezed | meagre | scant | scanty | incommodious | exiguous | incapacious |

Definition: [adjective] limited in extent, amount, or scope.
Example: they ate a narrow range of foods

Synonyms of "narrow"

limited | restricted | circumscribed | straitened | small | inadequate | insufficient | deficient | lacking | wanting | select | exclusive |

Definition: [adjective] denoting or relating to a contest that is won or lost by only a very small margin.
Example: the home team just hung on for a narrow victory

Synonyms of "narrow"

marginal | lucky |

Definition: [adjective] denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx.

Synonyms of "narrow"

Definition: [verb] become or make less wide.
Example: the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge

Synonyms of "narrow"

get/become/make narrower | get/become/make smaller | taper | diminish | decrease | reduce | contract | shrink | constrict | straiten |

Definition: [verb] become or make more limited in extent or scope.
Example: the gap between the sexes is narrowing

Synonyms of "narrow"

Definition: [noun] a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water.
Example: there was a car ferry across the narrows of Loch Long

Synonyms of "narrow"

strait(s) | sound | neck | channel | waterway | passage | sea passage |