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Hyphenation for “crib”

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

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 "crib"

crib >> /krɪb/

Definition: [transitive verb] Copy (another person's work) illicitly or without acknowledgment.

Synonyms of "crib"

copy | reproduce | duplicate | appropriate | plagiarize | poach | steal | bootleg |

Definition: [transitive verb] Restrain.
Example: he had been so cabined, cribbed, and confined by office

Definition: [noun] A young child's bed with barred or latticed sides.
Example: tiptoeing over to the crib, he looked down at the sleeping child

Synonyms of "crib"

cradle | bassinet | Moses basket |

Definition: [noun] A translation of a text for use by students, especially in a surreptitious way.

Synonyms of "crib"

translation | key | guide |

Definition: [noun] An apartment or house.

Synonyms of "crib"

house | apartment | penthouse | cottage | bungalow |

Definition: [noun] The cards discarded by the players at cribbage, counting to the dealer.
Example: he would play crib with zest

Definition: [noun] A heavy timber framework used in foundations for a building or to line a mine shaft.