hyphen

/ˈhaɪfən/

Syllables hy·phen

Stress HY-phen

Phonics Breakdown

hy

/haɪ/

y long i

ph

/f/

ph = /f/

en

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a punctuation mark (-) used to join words or parts of words

Sound Reference

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hy=/haɪ/(hi) + ph=/f/(phone) + en=/ən/(open)

Example

Use a hyphen to connect the two words.