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Hyphenation for “cut-throat”

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

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 "cut-throat"

cut-throat >> ˈkʌtθrəʊt

Definition: [noun] a murderer or other violent criminal.
Example: a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters

Synonyms of "cut-throat"

murderer | killer | assassin | butcher | liquidator | executioner | thug | bravo | hitman | button man | slayer | homicide |

Definition: [noun] short for cut-throat razor.

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Definition: [noun] a trout of western North America, with red or orange markings under the jaw.

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Definition: [adjective] (of a competitive situation or activity) fierce and intense; involving the use of ruthless measures.
Example: the cut-throat world of fashion

Synonyms of "cut-throat"

ruthless | merciless | pitiless | unfeeling | relentless | aggressive | badass | dog-eat-dog | fiercely competitive | intensely competitive |

Definition: [adjective] denoting a form of whist (or other card game normally for four) played by three players.

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