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Hyphenation for “little”

Showing how to split the syllables of “little”.

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

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 "little"

little >> ˈlɪt(ə)l

Definition: [adjective] small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).
Example: the plants will grow into little bushes

Synonyms of "little"

small | small-scale | compact | mini | miniature | tiny | minute | minuscule | toy | baby | pocket | undersized | dwarf | midget | fun-size | bijou | dainty | cute | sweet | dear | wee | teeny | teeny-weeny | teensy | teensy-weensy | itsy-bitsy | half-pint | dinky | titchy | ickle | tiddly | little-bitty | vest-pocket | short | slight | thin | petite | diminutive | squat | stubby | elfin | dwarfish | pygmy | bantam | homuncular | Lilliputian | pint-sized | knee high to a grasshopper |

Definition: [determiner] a small amount of.
Example: we got a little help from a training scheme

Synonyms of "little"

some | a small amount of | a bit of | a touch of | a soupçon of | a dash of | a taste of | a dab of | a spot of | a modicum of | a morsel of | a fragment of | a snippet of | a tinge of | a particle of | a jot of | a shade of | a suggestion of | a trace of | a hint of | a suspicion of | a dribble of | a splash of | a driblet of | a pinch of | a sprinkling of | a sprinkle of | a grain of | a speck of | a smidgen of | a tad of |

Definition: [determiner] used to emphasize how small an amount is.
Example: I have little doubt of their identity

Synonyms of "little"

hardly any | not much | slight | small | scant | limited | restricted | modest | little or no | minimal | negligible | insufficient | inadequate |

Definition: [adverb] to a small extent.
Example: he reminded me a little of my parents

Synonyms of "little"

slightly | faintly | remotely | vaguely | moderately | somewhat | a little bit | quite | to some degree | fairly | sort of | kind of | kinda | ish |

Definition: [adverb] only to a small extent; not much or often (used for emphasis).
Example: he was little known in this country

Synonyms of "little"