About "nuzzle"
How to Split "nuzzle" into Syllables
The word nuzzle is divided into 1 syllables: nuzzle. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- nuzzle — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of nuzzle:
- IPA: /ˈnʌzl̩/
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📖 Definitions
- nuzzle (third-person singular simple present nuzzles, present participle nuzzling, simple past and past participle nuzzled)
- To push or thrust (the nose or snout, face or muzzle, or head, or an object) against or into something.
📚 Word Origin & History
The verb is derived from Middle English noselen (“to bend down”); further etymology uncertain, possibly: a back-formation from noseling, noselyng (“on the back, supine; with the face downward, prone”, adverb), from nose (“nose”) (from Old English nosu, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s (“nose”)) + -ling, -lyng (suffix forming adverbs denoting direction, manner, or position); or from nose (see above) + -el, -elen (diminutive or frequentative suffix) (in which case the...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare nuzzle with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| nuzzle | 1 | nuzzle |
| Nichole | 3 | ni-cho-le |
| Nicola | 3 | ni-co-la |
| nonsexual | 4 | non-se-xu-al |
| Nikolai | 3 | ni-ko-lai |
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