Hyphenation of irritate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word irritate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ir-ri-tate

Definitions of irritate:

1.	Cause annoyance in Disturb, especially by minor irritations Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
2.	Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame Aspirin irritates my stomach
3.	Excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus Irritate the glands of a leaf

Synonyms of irritate:

verb	annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil, displease
verb	worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
verb	stimulate, excite

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