Hyphenation for “pour”
Showing how to split the syllables of “pour”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “pour”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "pour" 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 “pour” 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: „pour“ ⟶
„pour“.
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 "pour"
pour >> /pɔr/
Definition: [verb] Flow rapidly in a steady stream.
Example: water poured off the roof
Synonyms of "pour"
stream
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flow
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run
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gush
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cascade
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course
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spout
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jet
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spurt
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flood
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surge
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spill
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rush
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well
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spew
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discharge
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Definition: [verb] Come or go in a steady stream and in large numbers.
Synonyms of "pour"
throng
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crowd
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swarm
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stream
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flood
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gush
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teem
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Definition: [verb] (of rain) fall heavily.
Example: the storm clouds gathered and the rain poured down
Synonyms of "pour"
rain hard
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rain heavily
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teem down
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pelt down
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tip down
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beat down
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lash down
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sheet down
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come down in sheets
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come down in torrents
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rain cats and dogs
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