hyphenate

Word parts

• hyphen + -ate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhʌɪf(ə)neɪt/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form hyphenate

Third-person singular hyphenates

Past tense hyphenated

Past participle hyphenated

Present participle hyphenating

1. (transitive) If you hyphenate a word, you separate it with hyphens according to their syllables.

Related words

• hyphenation
• hyphen