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Hyphenation for “sails”

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

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 "sails"

sails >> seɪl

Definition: [noun] a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel.
Example: all the sails were unfurled

Synonyms of "sails"

canvas |

Definition: [noun] a wind-catching apparatus attached to the arm of a windmill.

Synonyms of "sails"

Definition: [noun] a voyage or excursion in a ship, especially a sailing ship or boat.
Example: they went for a sail

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Definition: [noun] the conning tower of a submarine.

Synonyms of "sails"

Definition: [noun] a canvas sheet or tarpaulin.
Example: the sail covering the load of crates broke loose from the truck

Synonyms of "sails"

Definition: [verb] travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation.
Example: Ian took us out sailing on the lake

Synonyms of "sails"

yacht | boat | go sailing | crew | helm | skipper a boat |

Definition: [verb] move smoothly and rapidly or in a stately or confident manner.
Example: the ball sailed inside the right-hand post

Synonyms of "sails"

glide | drift | float | flow | slide | slip | sweep | skim | coast | skate | breeze | flit | whizz | speed | streak | shoot | whip | whoosh | buzz | zoom | flash | blast | career | fly | wing | kite | skite | scud | scorch | tear | zap | zip | soar | wing its way | take to the air | ascend | mount | climb | arc | curve |