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Hyphenation for “skirts”

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

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 "skirts"

skirts >> skəːt

Definition: [noun] a garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.

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Definition: [noun] a surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircraft.

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Definition: [noun] an animal's diaphragm and other membranes as food.
Example: bits of beef skirt

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Definition: [noun] women regarded as objects of sexual desire.

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Definition: [noun] a small flap on a saddle, covering the bar from which the stirrup leather hangs.

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Definition: [verb] go round or past the edge of.
Example: he did not go through the city but skirted it

Synonyms of "skirts"

go round | move round | walk round | circle | circumnavigate |

Definition: [verb] attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
Example: they are both skirting the issue

Synonyms of "skirts"

avoid | evade | steer clear of | sidestep | dodge | circumvent | bypass | pass over | fight shy of | ignore | overlook | gloss over | fail to mention | duck | duck-shove |