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