n. a mark --- used between the parts of a compound word or the syllables of a divided word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
Her last name has a hyphen.
Her last name has a hyphen.
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He saved five-hundred dollars. Spelled with a hyphen.
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That is a red-haired rabbit. Spelled with a hyphen.
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The pilot prepared for a crash-landing. Spelled with a hyphen.
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The uptown neighbors are well-off. Spelled with a hyphen.
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There was a lot of grown-ups at the school dance. Spelled with a hyphen.
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Her birth-place is Mexico. Spelled with a hyphen.
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He owns fire-fighting togs. Spelled with a hyphen.
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She is trying to build her self-esteem through daily affirmations. Spelled with a hyphen.
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I used problem-solving skills to figure out the solution. Spelled with a hyphen.
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The theater was jampacked. Spelled without a hyphen.
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He gets his homework finished at his after-school program. Spelled with a hyphen.
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He is a very calm and laid-back man. Spelled with a hyphen.
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He told the joke straight-faced. Spelled with a hyphen.
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Oxygen is a by-product of photosynthesis. Spelled with a hyphen.
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dash; punctuation mark; punctuation
capital letter
2 syllables
hy-phen
siphon
syphon
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