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Hyphenation for “pluck”

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

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 "pluck"

pluck >> /plək/

Definition: [transitive verb] Take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place.
Example: she plucked a blade of grass

Synonyms of "pluck"

remove | pick off | pick | pull | pull off | pull out | extract | take | take off |

Definition: [transitive verb] Quickly or suddenly remove someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
Example: the baby was plucked from a grim foster home

Definition: [transitive verb] Sound (a musical instrument or its strings) with one's finger or a plectrum.
Example: she picked up her guitar and plucked it idly

Synonyms of "pluck"

strum | pick | thrum | twang | plunk | finger |

Definition: [noun] Spirited and determined courage.
Example: it must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked “Danger”

Synonyms of "pluck"

courage | bravery | nerve | pluckiness | boldness | courageousness | braveness | backbone | spine | daring | spirit | intrepidness | intrepidity | fearlessness | mettle | determination | fortitude | resolve | resolution | stout-heartedness | hardihood | dauntlessness | valour | doughtiness | heroism | audacity |

Definition: [noun] The heart, liver, and lungs of an animal as food.
Example: Put the pluck into cold salted water, boil, then skim and simmer for 1 hour.