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Hyphenation for “tells”

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

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 "tells"

tells >> tɛl

Definition: [verb] communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.
Example: I told her you were coming

Synonyms of "tells"

inform | let know | notify | apprise | make aware | mention something to | acquaint with | advise | put in the picture | brief | fill in | break the news to | alert | warn | forewarn | clue in | speak | utter | say | voice | state | declare | communicate | make known | impart | divulge | announce | proclaim | broadcast | relate | recount | narrate | give an account of | set forth | unfold | retail | report | chronicle | recite | rehearse | describe | portray | sketch | delineate | depict | paint | weave | spin |

Definition: [verb] decide or determine correctly or with certainty.
Example: you can tell they're in love

Synonyms of "tells"

ascertain | decide | determine | work out | make out | deduce | discern | perceive | see | identify | recognize | understand | comprehend | be sure | be certain | figure out | get a fix on | suss out |

Definition: [verb] count (the members of a group).
Example: the shepherd had told all his sheep

Synonyms of "tells"

Definition: [noun] (especially in poker) an unconscious action that is thought to betray an attempted deception.

Synonyms of "tells"