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Hyphenation for “infiltrate”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “infiltrate”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "infiltrate" 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 “infiltrate” 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: „infiltrate“ ⟶ „in-fil-trate“.

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 "infiltrate"

infiltrate >> ˈɪnfɪltreɪt

Definition: [verb] enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information.
Example: the organization has been infiltrated by informers

Synonyms of "infiltrate"

penetrate | invade | intrude on | insinuate oneself into | worm one's way into | sneak into | slip into | creep into | impinge on | trespass on | butt into | gatecrash | muscle in on |

Definition: [verb] (of a liquid) permeate (something) by filtration.
Example: virtually no water infiltrates deserts such as the Sahara

Synonyms of "infiltrate"

permeate | penetrate | pervade | filter through | percolate through | spread through | seep into | seep through | soak into | flow into | pass into | get into | enter |

Definition: [noun] an infiltrating substance or a number of infiltrating cells.
Example: a chest radiograph revealed a patchy infiltrate in the left lower lobes

Synonyms of "infiltrate"