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Hyphenation for “rubbish”

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

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 "rubbish"

rubbish >> ˈrʌbɪʃ

Definition: [noun] waste material; refuse or litter.
Example: householders may be charged for the removal of non-recyclable rubbish

Synonyms of "rubbish"

refuse | waste | garbage | litter | discarded matter | debris | detritus | scrap | dross | flotsam and jetsam | lumber | sweepings | leavings | leftovers | scraps | dregs | offscourings | odds and ends | muck | trash | mullock | dreck | junk | grot | gash | debitage | draff | raffle | raff | cultch | orts |

Definition: [verb] criticize severely and reject as worthless.
Example: he rubbished the idea of a European Community-wide carbon tax

Synonyms of "rubbish"

criticize | find fault with | censure | denounce | condemn | arraign | attack | lambast | pillory | disapprove of | carp at | cavil at | rail against | inveigh against | cast aspersions on | pour scorn on | disparage | denigrate | deprecate | malign | vilify | besmirch | run down | give a bad press to | slur | knock | pan | slam | hammer | blast | bad-mouth | nitpick about | throw brickbats at | give flak to | lay into | lace into | pull to pieces | pull apart | pick holes in | hit out at | maul | savage | roast | skewer | crucify | slag off | have a go at | give some stick to | monster | slate | pummel | cut up | trash | bag on | bag | sledge | rate | slash | vituperate against | reprobate | animadvert on | objurgate | excoriate | asperse | derogate | reprehend |

Definition: [adjective] very bad; worthless or useless.
Example: people might say I was a rubbish manager

Synonyms of "rubbish"