Aligning syllables with melisma

By default, lyrics syllables that start a melisma are left-aligned on their note. The alignment can be altered using the lyricMelismaAlignment property.

\version "2.24"

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  \new Staff {
    \new Voice = "vocal" \relative c'' {
      \override TextScript.staff-padding = #2
      c d~^\markup default  d e
      c d~^\markup "right aligned" d e
      c d~^\markup "center aligned" d e
      c d~^\markup "reset to default" d e
    }
  }
  \new Lyrics \lyricsto "vocal" {
    word word word 
    \set lyricMelismaAlignment = #RIGHT 
    word word word 
    \set lyricMelismaAlignment = #CENTER 
    word word word 
    \unset lyricMelismaAlignment
    word word word 
  }
>>

\layout {
  ragged-right = ##f
}