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Hyphenation for “nest”

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

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 "nest"

nest >> nɛst

Definition: [noun] a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.
Example: two sparrows frantically building a nest

Synonyms of "nest"

roost | eyrie | nest box | nesting box | birdhouse |

Definition: [noun] a place filled with undesirable people, activities, or things.
Example: a nest of spies

Synonyms of "nest"

hotbed | den | breeding ground | cradle | seedbed | forcing house |

Definition: [noun] a set of similar objects of graduated sizes, made so that each smaller one fits into the next in size for storage.
Example: a nest of tables

Synonyms of "nest"

cluster | set | group | assemblage |

Definition: [verb] (of a bird or other animal) use or build a nest.
Example: the owls often nest in barns

Synonyms of "nest"

Definition: [verb] fit (an object or objects) inside a larger one.
Example: the town is nested inside a large crater on the flanks of a volcano

Synonyms of "nest"