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Hyphenation for “squint”

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

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 "squint"

squint >> skwɪnt

Definition: [verb] look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.
Example: the bright sun made them squint

Synonyms of "squint"

screw up one's eyes | narrow one's eyes | peer | blink | squinny |

Definition: [verb] have eyes that look in different directions.
Example: Melanie did not squint

Synonyms of "squint"

be cross-eyed | have a squint | be skelly | suffer from strabismus | be strabismic | be boss-eyed |

Definition: [noun] a permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye.
Example: I had a bad squint

Synonyms of "squint"

cross-eyes | boss-eye | strabismus |

Definition: [noun] a quick or casual look.
Example: let me have a squint

Synonyms of "squint"

look | glance | peep | peek | glimpse | view | examination | study | inspection | scan | sight | eyeful | dekko | butcher's | gander | look-see | once-over | shufti | recce | geek | squiz | Jack Nohi |

Definition: [noun] an oblique opening through a wall in a church permitting a view of the altar from an aisle or side chapel.

Synonyms of "squint"

Definition: [adjective] not straight or level.
Example: the squint bottom edge of the puzzle

Synonyms of "squint"