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Hyphenation for “pinnacle”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “pinnacle”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "pinnacle" 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 “pinnacle” 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: „pinnacle“ ⟶ „pin-na-cle“.

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 "pinnacle"

pinnacle >> /ˈpɪnək(ə)l/

Definition: [transitive verb] Set on or as if on a pinnacle.

Definition: [transitive verb] Form the culminating point or example of.

Definition: [noun] The most successful point; the culmination.
Example: he had reached the pinnacle of his career

Synonyms of "pinnacle"

highest level | peak | height | high point | high spot | summit | top | climax | crowning point | peak of perfection | apex | vertex | zenith | apogee | ascendancy | upper limit | acme | meridian |

Definition: [noun] A high, pointed piece of rock.
Example: As we chugged along the vivid green Wuyang River towards Dragon King Gorge, thickly forested crags and pinnacles of rock rose high above.

Synonyms of "pinnacle"

peak | needle | crag | tor | summit | top | mountaintop | crest | apex | tip | vertex |