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Hyphenation for “irritate”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “irritate”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "irritate" 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 “irritate” 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: „irritate“ ⟶ „ir-ri-tate“.

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 "irritate"

irritate >> ˈɪrɪteɪt

Definition: [verb] make (someone) annoyed or a little angry.
Example: his tone irritated her

Synonyms of "irritate"

annoy | vex | make angry | make cross | anger | exasperate | bother | irk | gall | pique | put out | displease | get/put someone's back up | antagonize | get on someone's nerves | rub up the wrong way | try someone's patience | ruffle | ruffle someone's feathers | make someone's hackles rise | raise someone's hackles | enrage | infuriate | madden | incense | make someone's blood boil | drive to distraction | goad | provoke | aggravate | peeve | hassle | miff | rile | nettle | needle | get | get to | bug | hack off | get under someone's skin | get in someone's hair | get someone's goat | rattle someone's cage | get someone's dander up | drive mad/crazy | drive round the bend | drive up the wall | drive bananas | make someone see red | wind up | nark | get across | get on someone's wick | drive round the twist | get up someone's nose | give someone the hump | tee off | tick off | burn up | rankle | ride | gravel | bum out | get on someone's tits | rark | give someone the pip | exacerbate | hump | rasp | annoyed | cross | angry | vexed | exasperated | irked | piqued | displeased | fed up | disgruntled | in a bad mood | in a temper | testy | in high dudgeon | huffy | in a huff | resentful | aggrieved | furious | irate | infuriated | incensed | enraged | wrathful | choleric | aggravated | peeved | nettled | miffed | miffy | mad | riled | hacked off | peed off | hot under the collar | foaming at the mouth | browned off | cheesed off | brassed off | not best pleased | narked | ratty | shirty | eggy | teed off | ticked off | sore | bent out of shape | snaky | crook | ireful | snuffy | wrath | piss off | pissed off | pissed |

Definition: [verb] cause inflammation or other discomfort in (a part of the body).
Example: sprays and polishes can irritate dry, sensitive skin

Synonyms of "irritate"

inflame | aggravate | hurt | pain | chafe | abrade | fret | gall | rub painfully | rub against | scratch | rasp | scrape | graze | grate | excoriate |