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hyphenated

The correct spelling is hyphenated.

How to pronounce hyphenated

verb

Say it like: Hyf-ena-ted

The correct spelling is hyphenated. To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line. For example: "Some dictionaries list hyphenated words as though they contained no punctuation."

Usage Examples

Some dictionaries list hyphenated words as though they contained no punctuation.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.
  2. 2.To join words or syllables with a hyphen.

adjective

  1. 1.Written with a hyphen.
  2. 2.Of a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.).

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