de-hyphen

de-hy·phen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh hahy-fuh n]
- /də ˈhaɪ fən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh hahy-fuh n]
- /də ˈhaɪ fən/

Definitions of de-hyphen word

noun de-hyphen a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose. 1
verb with object de-hyphen hyphenate. 1

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Origin of de-hyphen

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Late Latin < Greek hyphén (adv.) together, derivative of hyph' hén (prepositional phrase), equivalent to hyp(ó) under (see hypo-) + hén, neuter of heîs one

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Parts of speech for De-hyphen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of De-hyphen

de-hyphen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".