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Hyphenation for “litter”

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

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 "litter"

litter >> ˈlɪtə

Definition: [noun] rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.
Example: always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter

Synonyms of "litter"

refuse | junk | waste | debris | odds and ends | scraps | leavings | fragments | detritus | flotsam | discarded matter | dross | muck | rubbish | trash | garbage |

Definition: [noun] a number of young animals born to an animal at one time.
Example: a litter of five kittens

Synonyms of "litter"

brood | family | young | offspring | progeny | issue | progeniture |

Definition: [noun] absorbent material, typically in granular form, used to line a shallow receptacle in which a cat can urinate and defecate when indoors.
Example: a plastic litter tray

Synonyms of "litter"

Definition: [noun] straw or other plant matter used as bedding for animals.
Example: the plant burns discarded litter from poultry farms

Synonyms of "litter"

animal bedding | bedding | straw | floor covering |

Definition: [noun] a structure used to transport people, containing a bed or seat enclosed by curtains and carried on men's shoulders or by animals.

Synonyms of "litter"

sedan chair | palanquin | stretcher | portable bed/couch |

Definition: [verb] make (a place or area) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about.
Example: clothes and newspapers littered the floor

Synonyms of "litter"

make untidy | mess up | make a mess of | clutter up | throw into disorder | be strewn about | be scattered about | be jumbled | be disarranged | make a shambles of | trash | bestrew | besmirch |

Definition: [verb] provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding.

Synonyms of "litter"