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Hyphenation for “sneak”

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

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 "sneak"

sneak >> sniːk

Definition: [verb] move or go in a furtive or stealthy way.
Example: I sneaked out by the back exit

Synonyms of "sneak"

creep | slink | steal | slip | slide | sidle | edge | move furtively | tiptoe | pussyfoot | pad | prowl |

Definition: [verb] (especially in children's use) inform an adult or person in authority of a companion's misdeeds; tell tales.
Example: she sneaked on us

Synonyms of "sneak"

inform (on/against) | act as an informer | tell tales (on) | report | give someone away | be disloyal (to) | sell someone out | stab someone in the back | squeal (on) | rat (on) | blow the whistle (on) | peach (on) | snitch (on) | put the finger on | sell someone down the river | stitch someone up | grass (on) | split (on) | shop | clype (on) | rat someone out | finger | fink on | drop a/the dime on | pimp on | pool | put someone's pot on |

Definition: [noun] (especially in children's use) someone who informs an adult or person in authority of a companion's misdeeds; a telltale.
Example: Ethel was the form sneak and goody-goody

Synonyms of "sneak"

informer | betrayer | stool pigeon | snitch | finger | squealer | rat | whistle-blower | nose | grass | supergrass | nark | snout | clype | tout | fink | stoolie | fizgig | pimp | shelf | intelligencer | beagle |

Definition: [noun] short for sneaker.

Synonyms of "sneak"

Definition: [adjective] acting or done surreptitiously, unofficially, or without warning.
Example: a sneak thief

Synonyms of "sneak"

furtive | secret | stealthy | sly | surreptitious | clandestine | covert | private | quick | surprise |