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Hyphenation for “squat”

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

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 "squat"

squat >> skwɒt

Definition: [verb] crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs.
Example: I squatted down in front of him

Synonyms of "squat"

crouch (down) | hunker (down) | sit on one's haunches | sit on one's heels | sit | bend down | bob down | duck down | hunch | cower | cringe | scooch |

Definition: [verb] unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land.
Example: eight families are squatting in the house

Synonyms of "squat"

Definition: [adjective] short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide.
Example: he was muscular and squat

Synonyms of "squat"

stocky | dumpy | stubby | stumpy | short | thickset | heavily built | sturdy | sturdily built | heavyset | chunky | solid | burly | beefy | cobby | mesomorphic | pyknic | nuggety | fubsy | low | small | stunted |

Definition: [noun] a squatting position.

Synonyms of "squat"

Definition: [noun] a building occupied by people living in it without the legal right to do so.
Example: a basement room in a North London squat

Synonyms of "squat"

Definition: [noun] short for diddly-squat.
Example: I didn't know squat about writing plays

Synonyms of "squat"