+(define-markup-command (tied-lyric layout props str) (string?)
+
+ "Like simple-markup, but use tie characters for ~ tilde symbols."
+
+ (if (string-contains str "~")
+ (let*
+ ((parts (string-split str #\~))
+ (tie-str (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x203f))
+ (joined (list-join parts tie-str))
+ (join-stencil (interpret-markup layout props tie-str))
+ )
+
+ (interpret-markup layout
+ (prepend-alist-chain
+ 'word-space
+ (/ (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent join-stencil X)) -4)
+ props)
+ (make-line-markup joined)))
+ ;(map (lambda (s) (interpret-markup layout props s)) parts))
+ (interpret-markup layout props str)))
+