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Hyphenation for “ferrets”

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

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 "ferrets"

ferrets >> ˈfɛrɪt

Definition: [noun] a domesticated polecat used chiefly for catching rabbits. It is typically albino in coloration, but sometimes brown.

Synonyms of "ferrets"

Definition: [noun] an assiduous search for something.
Example: he had a quick ferret around

Synonyms of "ferrets"

Definition: [verb] (of a person) hunt with ferrets, typically for rabbits.
Example: I could show you how to ferret for rabbits

Synonyms of "ferrets"

Definition: [verb] rummage about in a place or container in search of something.
Example: he shambled over to the desk and ferreted around

Synonyms of "ferrets"

rummage | search about | scrabble around | feel around | grope around | forage around | fish about | fish around | poke about | poke around | scratch about | scratch around | delve | dig | hunt | search through | hunt through | rifle through | sift through | go through | scour | ransack | explore | rootle around | fossick through | roust around |