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no-nonsense

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "no-nonsense" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “no-nonsense” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

no-nonsense

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

no-nonsense is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, no-nonsense is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofno-nonsense

1adjective

Practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.
Example: "Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors."

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

no-fault no-go no-good no-hit no-hitter no-hoper no-man's-land no-no

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After

no-one no-par no-par-value no-place no-show no-side no-surrender no-system

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