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Hyphenation for “slope”

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

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 "slope"

slope >> sləʊp

Definition: [noun] a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface.
Example: he slithered helplessly down the slope

Synonyms of "slope"

Definition: [noun] a person from East Asia, especially Vietnam.

Synonyms of "slope"

Definition: [verb] (of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.
Example: the garden sloped down to a stream

Synonyms of "slope"

slant | incline | tilt | drop away | fall away | decline | descend | sink | shelve | lean | dip | rise | ascend | climb | at a slant | on the slant | at an angle | not straight | slanting | slanted | slantwise | oblique | leaning | inclining | inclined | angled | cambered | canted | askew | skew | lopsided | crooked | tilting | tilted | atilt | dipping | out of true | out of line | squint | declivitous | declivous | acclivitous | acclivous |

Definition: [verb] move in an idle or aimless manner.
Example: I had seen Don sloping about the beach

Synonyms of "slope"