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Hyphenation for “skim”

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

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 "skim"

skim >> skɪm

Definition: [verb] remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
Example: as the scum rises, skim it off

Synonyms of "skim"

remove | take off | scoop off | spoon off | ladle off | cream |

Definition: [verb] go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air.
Example: he let his fingers skim across her shoulders

Synonyms of "skim"

glide | move lightly | slide | sail | plane | scud | skate | float | coast | aquaplane | skid |

Definition: [verb] read (something) quickly so as to note only the important points.
Example: he skimmed the report

Synonyms of "skim"

glance through | flick through | flip through | leaf through | thumb through | read quickly | scan | look through | have a quick look at | run one's eye over | dip into | browse through |

Definition: [noun] a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.
Example: a skim of ice

Synonyms of "skim"

Definition: [noun] an act of reading something quickly or superficially.
Example: a quick skim through the pamphlet

Synonyms of "skim"