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Hyphenation for “pick”

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

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 "pick"

pick >> /pɪk/

Definition: [verb] Take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.
Example: I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's room

Synonyms of "pick"

harvest | gather | gather in | collect | take in | pluck | pull | dig | crop | reap | bring home |

Definition: [verb] Choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought.
Example: maybe I picked the wrong career after all

Synonyms of "pick"

choose | select | pick out | single out | include | hand-pick | decide on | settle on | fix on |

Definition: [verb] Make (a hole) in fabric by pulling at it with one's fingers.
Example: she picked a hole in her tights

Definition: [verb] Pluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo)
Example: people were singing and picking guitars

Synonyms of "pick"

strum | twang | thrum | pluck | finger |

Definition: [noun] An act or the right of selecting something from among a group of alternatives.
Example: take your pick from our extensive menu

Synonyms of "pick"

choice | selection | option | decision |

Definition: [noun] An act of blocking or screening a defensive player from the ball handler.
Example: In the triangle, players don't set picks off the ball.