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Hyphenation for “lament”

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

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 "lament"

lament >> ləˈmɛnt

Definition: [noun] a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
Example: his mother's night-long laments for his father

Synonyms of "lament"

wail | wailing | lamentation | moan | moaning | groan | weeping | crying | sob | sobbing | keening | howl | complaint | jeremiad | ululation |


Definition: [noun] a complaint.
Example: there were constant laments about the conditions of employment

Synonyms of "lament"


Definition: [verb] express passionate grief about.
Example: he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter

Synonyms of "lament"

mourn | grieve (for/over) | weep for | shed tears for | sorrow | wail | moan | groan | weep | cry | sob | keen | plain | howl | pine for | beat one's breast | ululate |


Definition: [verb] express regret or disappointment about something.
Example: she lamented the lack of shops in the town

Synonyms of "lament"

bemoan | bewail | complain about | deplore | regret | rue | protest against | speak out against | object to | oppose | disagree with | fulminate against | inveigh against | rail at | make a fuss about | denounce |


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