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Hyphenation for “privies”

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

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 "privies"

privies >> /ˈprɪvi/

Definition: [noun] A toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building.
Example: It was just as well that the neighbours were so friendly as some of the outside loos - or privies - had two and four holes in them, allowing several people to go to the loo at the same time.

Definition: [noun] A person having a part or interest in any action, matter, or thing.
Example: As such the Defendants are privies in title of the covenantors and bound by the estoppel which bound them.

Definition: [adjective] Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)
Example: he was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts

Synonyms of "privies"

aware of | acquainted with | in on | informed of | advised of | apprised of | in the know about | cognizant of |

Definition: [adjective] Hidden; secret.
Example: a privy place

Synonyms of "privies"

hidden | not visible | secret | out of sight | unseen | invisible | screened | covered | disguised | camouflaged | obscured |