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- [verb hahy-fuh-neyt; adjective, noun hahy-fuh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ˈhaɪ fəˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈhaɪ fə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
- /ˈhaɪ.fən.eɪt/
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- [verb hahy-fuh-neyt; adjective, noun hahy-fuh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ˈhaɪ fəˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈhaɪ fə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
Definitions of hyphenate word
- verb with object hyphenate to join by a hyphen. 1
- verb with object hyphenate to write or divide with a hyphen. 1
- adjective hyphenate of or relating to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen. 1
- noun hyphenate Informal. a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation: He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer. 1
- noun hyphenate Write with a hyphen. 1
- transitive verb hyphenate insert a hyphen in or between 1
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Origin of hyphenate
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; hyphen + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Hyphenate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyphenate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hyphenate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hyphenate
verb hyphenate
- punctuate — to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
Top questions with hyphenate
- when to hyphenate?
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- how to hyphenate last name after marriage?
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