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Hyphenation for “pity”

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

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 "pity"

pity >> /ˈpɪdi/

Definition: [transitive verb] Feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.
Example: Clare didn't know whether to envy or pity them

Synonyms of "pity"

feel sorry for | feel pity for | feel for | feel sympathy for | sympathize with | be sympathetic towards | empathize with | commiserate with | have compassion for | be compassionate towards | take pity on | be moved by | bleed for | have one's heart go out to | condole with | weep for | grieve for |

Definition: [noun] The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
Example: her voice was full of pity

Synonyms of "pity"

compassion | commiseration | condolence | sorrow | regret | sadness | distress | sympathy | fellow feeling | understanding | feeling | emotion |

Definition: [noun] A cause for regret or disappointment.
Example: what a pity we can't be friends

Synonyms of "pity"

shame | crying shame | cause for disappointment | cause for regret | source of regret | sad thing | unfortunate thing | bad luck | misfortune |