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Hyphenation for “rat”

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

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 "rat"

rat >> /ræt/

Definition: [noun] A rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long, sparsely haired tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.
Example: Most people are familiar with mice, rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs, which are commonly kept as pets.

Definition: [noun] A person regarded as despicable, especially a man who has been deceitful or disloyal.

Synonyms of "rat"

scoundrel | wretch | rogue |

Definition: [noun] A person who is associated with or frequents a specified place.

Definition: [noun] A pad used to give shape and fullness to a woman's hair.

Definition: [intransitive verb] (of a person, dog, or cat) hunt or kill rats.
Example: we would always take a terrier when we fished and the terrier ratted away

Definition: [intransitive verb] Desert one's party, side, or cause.

Definition: [intransitive verb] Shape (hair) with a special pad.
Example: Her ponytail was ratted and her bangs were sticking up all over while her braids were perfectly fine as they always were.

Definition: [exclamation] Used to express mild annoyance or irritation.

Synonyms of "rat"

damn | damnation | blast | hell | heck | Gordon Bennett |