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Hyphenation for “racked”

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

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 "racked"

racked >> /rak/

Definition: [verb] Cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to.Torture (someone) on the rack.
Example: he was racked with guilt

Synonyms of "racked"

torment | afflict | torture | pain | agonize | cause agony to | cause pain to | cause suffering to | harrow | pierce | stab | wound | crucify |

Definition: [verb] Place in or on a rack.
Example: the shoes were racked neatly beneath the dresses

Definition: [verb] Move by a rack and pinion.

Definition: [verb] Raise (rent) above a fair or normal amount.

Definition: [noun] A framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.
Example: a spice rack

Synonyms of "racked"

framework | frame | stand | holder | shelf | form | trestle | support | bin | box | bunker | container | structure |

Definition: [noun] A cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion, or using pegs to adjust the position of something.
Example: a steering rack

Definition: [noun] An instrument of torture consisting of a frame on which the victim was stretched by turning rollers to which the wrists and ankles were tied.
Example: When we finally emerged from the cave after an eight-hour trip it was as if we had spent the last eight hours on that medieval instrument of torture, the rack.

Definition: [noun] A triangular structure for positioning the balls in pool.
Example: Megan put her and Alysha's balls in the racks.

Definition: [noun] A woman's breasts.

Definition: [noun] A set of antlers.
Example: moose have the most impressive racks of all the antlered animals

Definition: [noun] A bed.