NOUN | communication | hyphen, dash | 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 |
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VERB | creation | hyphen, hyphenate | divide or connect with a hyphen |
Sounds | hhay'fahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonym | dash | |
Broader | punctuation, punctuation mark | The marks used to clarify meaning / meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
Spanish | guion, guión, guión ortográfico, raya | |
Catalan | guió, guionet | |
Verbs | hyphenate, hyphen | divide or connect with a hyphen |
Meaning | divide or connect with a hyphen. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "hyphenate these words and names" | |
Synonym | hyphenate | |
Broader | spell, write | Write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) |
Nouns | hyphen | 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 |
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