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Hyphenation for “rafted”

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

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 "rafted"

rafted >> /rɑːft/

Definition: [verb] Travel on or as if on a raft.
Example: I have rafted along the Rio Grande

Definition: [verb] Bring or fasten together (a number of boats or other objects) side by side.
Example: we rafted the boats together off the shores of Murchison Island

Definition: [noun] A flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform.
Example: As kids, we were always on the water in canoes or rowboats or homemade rafts.

Synonyms of "rafted"

arrangement | assembling | assemblage | line-up | formation | ordering | disposition | marshalling | muster | amassing |

Definition: [noun] A layer of reinforced concrete forming the foundation of a building.
Example: But it provided a footprint for new foundations a concrete raft with built-in frost apron over a channel for cables and pipelines.