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Hyphenation for “sprinkle”

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

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 "sprinkle"

sprinkle >> ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l

Definition: [verb] cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance.
Example: I sprinkled the floor with water

Synonyms of "sprinkle"

dredge | dust | powder |

Definition: [verb] rain very lightly.
Example: it began to sprinkle

Synonyms of "sprinkle"

Definition: [noun] a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface.
Example: a generous sprinkle of pepper

Synonyms of "sprinkle"

Definition: [noun] a light rain.
Example: the rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle

Synonyms of "sprinkle"

Definition: [noun] tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts.

Synonyms of "sprinkle"