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Hyphenation for “punk”

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

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 "punk"

punk >> /pəŋk/

Definition: [transitive verb] Trick or deceive.

Definition: [noun] A loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s.An admirer or player of punk rock, typically characterized by colored spiked hair and clothing decorated with safety pins or zippers.
Example: punk had turned pop music and its attendant culture on its head

Definition: [noun] A worthless person (often used as a general term of abuse)

Definition: [noun] Soft, crumbly wood that has been attacked by fungus, sometimes used as tinder.

Definition: [adjective] Relating to punk rock and its associated subculture.
Example: a punk band

Definition: [adjective] In poor or bad condition.