hyphenate

/ˈhaɪfəneɪt/

Syllables hy·phen·ate

Stress HY-phen-ate

Phonics Breakdown

hy

/haɪ/

y as vowel

phen

/fən/

ph sound

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to join words or parts of words with a hyphen

Sound Reference

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hy=/haɪ/(high) + ph=/f/(phone) + a_e=/eɪ/(late)

Example

You should hyphenate this compound adjective.