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nor'easter

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "nor'easter" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

10 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “nor'easter” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

nor'easter

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nor'easter 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, nor'easter is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofnor'easter

1noun

An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually come from the northeast.

Nearby Words

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Before

nopals nope nopinene nor nor-nor-noreast nor'nor'-west nor'-wester nor'east

nor'easter(current)

After

nor'west nor'wester nora norad noradrenalin noradrenaline

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