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Hyphenation for “slow”

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

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 "slow"

slow >> sləʊ

Definition: [adjective] moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast.
Example: until recently diesel cars were slow and noisy

Synonyms of "slow"

unhurried | leisurely | measured | moderate | deliberate | steady | sedate | slow-moving | slow-going | easy | relaxed | unrushed | gentle | undemanding | comfortable | ponderous | plodding | laboured | dawdling | loitering | lagging | laggard | sluggish | sluggardly | snail-like | tortoise-like | leaden-footed | leaden | creeping | laggy | lollygagging |

Definition: [adjective] (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time.
Example: the clock was five minutes slow

Synonyms of "slow"

Definition: [adjective] not prompt to understand, think, or learn.
Example: he's so slow, so unimaginative

Synonyms of "slow"

obtuse | stupid | unperceptive | imperceptive | blind | uncomprehending | unimaginative | insensitive | bovine | stolid | slow-witted | dull-witted | unintelligent | doltish | witless | blockish | dense | dim | dim-witted | thick | slow on the uptake | dumb | dopey | not with it | boneheaded | blockheaded | lamebrained | wooden-headed | muttonheaded | dozy | glaikit | dumb-ass | chowderheaded | dof |

Definition: [adjective] uneventful and rather dull.
Example: a slow and mostly aimless narrative

Synonyms of "slow"

dull | boring | uninteresting | unexciting | uneventful | tedious | tiresome | wearisome | dry | as dry as dust | monotonous | plodding | tame | dreary | lacklustre | ho-hum | quiet | sleepy | unprogressive | behind the times | backward | backwoods | backwater | dead | one-horse | dead-and-alive | dullsville |

Definition: [adjective] (of a film) needing long exposure.

Synonyms of "slow"

Definition: [adjective] (of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently.
Example: bake the dish in a preheated slow oven

Synonyms of "slow"

Definition: [adverb] at a slow pace; slowly.
Example: the train went slower and slower

Synonyms of "slow"

Definition: [verb] reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process.
Example: the train slowed to a halt

Synonyms of "slow"

reduce speed | go slower | decelerate | lessen one's speed | brake | put the brakes on | slack off |