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Hyphenation for “purplest”

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

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 "purplest"

purplest >> /ˈpəːp(ə)l/

Definition: [verb] Make or become purple in colour.
Example: Edmund's cheeks purpled

Definition: [noun] A colour intermediate between red and blue.
Example: the painting was mostly in shades of blue and purple

Definition: [noun] A crimson dye obtained from some molluscs, formerly used for fabric worn by an emperor or senior magistrate in ancient Rome or Byzantium.(in ancient Rome or Byzantium) clothing made from fabric dyed with Tyrian purple.(in ancient Rome) a position of rank, authority, or privilege.The scarlet official dress of a cardinal.
Example: The region around Tyre was well known in the ancient world for its purple dye (Tyrian purple) made from the murex grandaris mollusc.

Definition: [adjective] Of a colour intermediate between red and blue.
Example: a faded purple T-shirt

Synonyms of "purplest"

ornate | fancy | very elaborate | curlicued | over-elaborate | extravagant | baroque | fussy | busy | ostentatious | showy | wedding-cake | gingerbread |