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Hyphenation for “prejudice”

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

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 "prejudice"

prejudice >> /ˈprɛdʒədəs/

Definition: [transitive verb] Give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.
Example: the statement might prejudice the jury

Synonyms of "prejudice"

bias | influence | sway | predispose | make biased | make partial | make partisan | colour | poison | jaundice | warp | twist | slant | distort |

Definition: [transitive verb] Cause harm to (a state of affairs)
Example: delay is likely to prejudice the child's welfare

Synonyms of "prejudice"

damage | be detrimental to | be prejudicial to | be disadvantageous to | injure | harm | hurt | mar | spoil | impair | undermine | be deleterious to | hinder | compromise | drive a nail into the coffin of |

Definition: [noun] Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
Example: prejudice against people from different backgrounds

Synonyms of "prejudice"

preconceived idea | preconception | preconceived notion |

Definition: [noun] Harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgment.
Example: prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings

Synonyms of "prejudice"

detriment | harm | disadvantage | damage | injury | hurt | impairment | loss |