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straits

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "straits" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
7 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “straits” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
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straits

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, straits is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofstraits

1noun
  • A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

    Example: "The Strait of Gibraltar"

  • A narrow pass, passage or street.
  • A neck of land; an isthmus.
  • (often in the plural) A difficult position.

    Example: "to be in dire straits"

1verb
  • To confine; put to difficulties.
  • To tighten.

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