Hyphenation for “quilt”
Showing how to split the syllables of “quilt”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “quilt”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "quilt" 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 “quilt” 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: „quilt“ ⟶
„quilt“.
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 "quilt"
quilt >> /kwɪlt/
Definition: [transitive verb] Join together (layers of fabric or padding) with lines of stitching to form a warm bed covering or garment, or for decorative effect.
Example: we quilted the covers with parallel lines of stitching
Definition: [noun] A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design.
Example: Last Saturday's Airing of the Quilts at Northampton was a crafty affair, with 250 handmade quilts lining the main street.
Synonyms of "quilt"
duvet
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continental quilt
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counterpane
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bedspread
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cover
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coverlet
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Durham quilt
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