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Hyphenation for “soak”

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

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 "soak"

soak >> səʊk

Definition: [verb] make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.
Example: soak the beans overnight in water

Synonyms of "soak"

immerse | steep | submerge | submerse | dip | sink | dunk | bathe | wet | rinse | douse | marinate | souse | pickle | ret |

Definition: [verb] impose heavy charges or taxation on.
Example: VAT would not soak the rich—it would soak the everyday guy struggling to stay afloat

Synonyms of "soak"

Definition: [verb] drink heavily.
Example: you keep soaking in taverns

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Definition: [noun] an act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time.
Example: I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath

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Definition: [noun] a heavy drinker.
Example: his daughter stayed up to put the old soak to bed

Synonyms of "soak"

Definition: [noun] a hollow where rainwater collects; a waterhole.

Synonyms of "soak"