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Hyphenation for “barratry”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “barratry”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "barratry" 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 “barratry” 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: „barratry“ ⟶ „bar-ra-try“.

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 "barratry"

barratry >> /ˈbɛrətri/

Definition: [noun] Fraud or gross negligence of a ship's master or crew at the expense of its owners or users.
Example: Thereafter, owners changed their case to assert, and assert only, that Komiseris had sunk the vessel deliberately without their privity and that the loss had thus occurred by barratry.

Synonyms of "barratry"

carelessness | lack of care | lack of proper care and attention | dereliction of duty | non-performance of duty | non-fulfilment of duty | remissness | neglectfulness | neglect | laxity | laxness | irresponsibility | inattention | inattentiveness | heedlessness | thoughtlessness | unmindfulness | forgetfulness |

Definition: [noun] Vexatious litigation or incitement to it.
Example: They accuse Mr. Davis of the torts of barratry and malicious prosecution.

Definition: [noun] Trade in the sale of Church or state appointments.
Example: Simony is the religious equivalent to barratry, the very crime Dante was accused of.