Hyphenation of shriek

Are you trying to hyphenate shriek? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

shriek

Definitions of shriek:

1.	Sharp piercing cry Her screaming attracted the neighbors
2.	A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry He ducked at the screechings of shells He heard the scream of the brakes
3.	Utter a shrill cry

Synonyms of shriek:

noun	scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching, cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
noun	screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming, noise
verb	shrill, pipe up, pipe, shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.