Hyphenation.one

Hyphenation for “rampant”

Showing how to split the syllables of “rampant”.

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

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 "rampant"

rampant >> /ˈræmpənt/

Definition: [adjective] (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
Example: political violence was rampant

Synonyms of "rampant"

uncontrolled | unrestrained | unchecked | unbridled | widespread | pandemic | epidemic | pervasive |

Definition: [adjective] (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter (left) side, with right hind foot and tail raised, unless otherwise specified)
Example: two gold lions rampant

Synonyms of "rampant"

upright | standing | standing up | erect | rearing | vertical | perpendicular | upended | on end |

Definition: [adjective] (of an arch) springing from a level of support at one height and resting on the other support at a higher level.