[
US
/ˈhaɪfən/
]
[ UK /hˈaɪfən/ ]
[ UK /hˈaɪfən/ ]
NOUN
- a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
VERB
-
divide or connect with a hyphen
hyphenate these words and names
How To Use hyphen In A Sentence
- There are three degrees of intimacy between words, of which the first and loosest is expressed by their mere juxtaposition as separate words, the second by their being hyphened, and the third or closest by their being written continuously as one word. Hyphens.
- To be honest, we might be dealing with a hyphen situation here. HEAVEN, TEXAS
- Yes, Ashling is one of those people who eschew normal grammar rules and use only hyphens to get their message across.
- They've registered the name with a hyphen between the words but I own the domain as one word which is their preference.
- Periods and hyphens indicate, respectively, base identities and deletions.
- Two or more one-syllable words may be joined together, however, usually connected by a hyphen, to form a compound word.
- We both really wanted to have the same last name, however, so we did a double last name, unhyphenated.
- I think I will have a hyphenated name, she thought, when I get married. ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1)
- We did a computer search for all the hyphenated words.
- I do not want to hyphenate my name, because it would be too long.