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Hyphenation for “rates”

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

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 "rates"

rates >> /reɪt/

Definition: [verb] Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.
Example: they were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres

Synonyms of "rates"

assess | evaluate | appraise | weigh up | judge | estimate | calculate | compute | gauge | measure | adjudge | value | put a value on |

Definition: [verb] Consider to be of a certain quality or standard.
Example: Atkinson rates him as Europe's top defender

Synonyms of "rates"

consider to be | judge to be | reckon to be | think to be | hold to be | deem to be | find to be |

Definition: [noun] A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.
Example: the island has the lowest crime rate in the world

Definition: [noun] A fixed price paid or charged for something.
Example: a £3.40 minimum hourly rate of pay

Synonyms of "rates"

charge | price | cost | tariff | hire | fare | figure | amount | outlay |