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Hyphenation for “skids”

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

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 "skids"

skids >> skɪd

Definition: [verb] (of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly.
Example: her car skidded and hit the grass verge

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Definition: [verb] fasten a skid to (a wheel) as a brake.

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Definition: [noun] an act of skidding or sliding.
Example: the Volvo went into a skid

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Definition: [noun] a runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when landing on snow or grass.

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Definition: [noun] a braking device consisting of a wooden or metal shoe preventing a wheel from revolving.

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Definition: [noun] a beam or plank of wood used to support a ship under construction or repair.

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