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Hyphenation for “tube”

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

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 "tube"

tube >> tjuːb

Definition: [noun] a long, hollow cylinder of metal, plastic, glass, etc. for holding or transporting something, chiefly liquids or gases.
Example: a plastic tube is connected to the tap and the beer is ready to be pulled

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Definition: [noun] a thing in the form of or resembling a tube.

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Definition: [noun] the underground railway system in London.
Example: a cross-London trek on the Tube

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Definition: [noun] a sealed container, typically of glass and either evacuated or filled with gas, containing two electrodes between which an electric current can be made to flow.

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Definition: [verb] fit (a person or animal) with a tube to assist breathing, especially after a laryngotomy.

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Definition: [verb] convey in a tube.
Example: the wells were flooded, and this water, tubed off, yielded a supply of 38,000 gallons per hour

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Definition: [verb] travel on the underground railway system in London.
Example: I tubed to St Pancras

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Definition: [verb] ride on water on a large inflated inner tube.
Example: we tubed down creeks, slid down water cascades, and fished in canyons

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