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Hyphenation for “rationalize”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “rationalize”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "rationalize" 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 “rationalize” 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: „rationalize“ ⟶ „ra-tio-nal-ize“.

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 "rationalize"

rationalize >> ˈraʃ(ə)n(ə)lʌɪz

Definition: [verb] attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
Example: she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage

Synonyms of "rationalize"

justify | explain (away) | account for | defend | vindicate | excuse | make excuses for | make allowances for | give an explanation for | provide a rationale for | make acceptable | extenuate |

Definition: [verb] make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment.
Example: if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies?

Synonyms of "rationalize"

Definition: [verb] convert (a function or expression) to a rational form.

Synonyms of "rationalize"