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Hyphenation for “streak”

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

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 "streak"

streak >> striːk

Definition: [noun] a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.
Example: a streak of oil

Synonyms of "streak"

band | line | strip | stripe | vein | slash | bar | ray | finger | pencil | stroke | trace | touch | fleck | dash | stria | striation | lane | mark | smear | smudge | stain | blotch | splodge | splotch |

Definition: [noun] an element of a specified kind in someone's character.
Example: there's a streak of insanity in the family

Synonyms of "streak"

element | vein | trace | touch | dash | strain | trait | characteristic |

Definition: [noun] an act of running naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others.
Example: a streak for charity

Synonyms of "streak"

Definition: [verb] cover (a surface) with streaks.
Example: tears streaking her face, Cynthia looked up

Synonyms of "streak"

stripe | band | bar | fleck | striate | freak | mark | daub | smear | smudge | stain | splodge | splotch |

Definition: [verb] move very fast in a specified direction.
Example: the cat streaked across the street

Synonyms of "streak"

race | dash | rush | run | sprint | bolt | dart | gallop | career | charge | shoot | hurtle | hare | bound | fly | speed | zoom | go hell for leather | plunge | dive | whisk | scurry | scuttle | scamper | scramble | tear | belt | pelt | scoot | zap | zip | whip | step on it | get a move on | hotfoot it | steam | put on some speed | go like a bat out of hell | burn rubber | bomb | go like the clappers | bucket | put one's foot down | leg it | wheech | boogie | hightail it | clip | barrel | get the lead out | cut along | fleet | post | hie | haste | drag/tear/haul ass |

Definition: [verb] run naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others.
Example: the singer admitted to streaking in his home town in the seventies

Synonyms of "streak"