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Hyphenation for “shy”

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

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 "shy"

shy >> ʃʌɪ

Definition: [adjective] nervous or timid in the company of other people.
Example: I was pretty shy at school

Synonyms of "shy"

bashful | diffident | timid | sheepish | reserved | reticent | introverted | retiring | self-effacing | shrinking | withdrawn | timorous | mousy | fearful | apprehensive | nervous | hesitant | reluctant | doubting | insecure | wary | suspicious | chary | unconfident | inhibited | constrained | repressed | self-conscious | embarrassed | coy | demure | abashed | modest | humble | meek |

Definition: [adjective] less than; short of.
Example: the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price

Synonyms of "shy"

Definition: [adjective] (of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.

Synonyms of "shy"

Definition: [verb] (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement.
Example: their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight

Synonyms of "shy"

Definition: [noun] a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.

Synonyms of "shy"