Hyphenation.one

Hyphenation for “nettle”

Showing how to split the syllables of “nettle”.

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

nettle >> ˈnɛt(ə)l

Definition: [noun] a herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.

Synonyms of "nettle"

Definition: [verb] irritate or annoy (someone).
Example: ‘I was only asking,’ Jess said, nettled

Synonyms of "nettle"

irritate | annoy | irk | gall | vex | anger | exasperate | infuriate | bother | provoke | upset | displease | offend | affront | get/put someone's back up | disgruntle | rankle with | pique | needle | ruffle | get on someone's nerves | try someone's patience | ruffle someone's feathers | make someone's hackles rise | raise someone's hackles | chafe | rub up the wrong way | rankle | ride | gravel | peeve | aggravate | miff | rile | get | get to | bug | get under someone's skin | get in someone's hair | hack off | get someone's goat | drive up the wall | nark | get on someone's wick | give someone the hump | wind up | get across someone | get up someone's nose | tick off | rark | exacerbate | hump | rasp | irritated | annoyed | cross | put out | irked | galled | vexed | exasperated | infuriated | displeased | offended | affronted | disgruntled | piqued | aggrieved | stung | huffy | in a huff | peeved | aggravated | miffed | miffy | riled | hacked off | peed off | cheesed off | browned off | brassed off | narked | eggy | not best pleased | teed off | ticked off | sore | snuffy | piss off | get on someone's tits | pissed off |

Definition: [verb] sting with nettles.

Synonyms of "nettle"