Hyphenation for “shirk”
Showing how to split the syllables of “shirk”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “shirk”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "shirk" 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 “shirk” 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: „shirk“ ⟶
„shirk“.
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 "shirk"
shirk >> ʃəːk
Definition: [verb] avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
Example: I do not shirk any responsibility in this matter
Synonyms of "shirk"
evade
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dodge
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avoid
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get out of
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sidestep
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shuffle off
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run away from
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shrink from
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shun
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slide out of
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play truant from
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skip
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miss
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not attend
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neglect
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let slide
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not attend to
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pay little/no attention to
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be remiss about
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be lax about
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leave undone
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lose sight of
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skimp on
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duck
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duck out of
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cop out of
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skive off
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funk
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cut
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duck-shove
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evade one's duty
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be remiss
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be negligent
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skulk
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play truant
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malinger
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skive (off)
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wag
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dodge the column
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swing the lead
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scrimshank
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slack
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goof off
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goldbrick
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play hooky
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bludge
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play the wag
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Definition: [noun] a person who shirks.
Synonyms of "shirk"