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    hyphen

    US /ˈhaɪfən/

    ・

    UK /ˈhaɪfn/

    C1TOEIC
    n.NounA dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
    The word left-handed has a hyphen in between left and handed

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    Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines

    05:27Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines
    • Capital S-h-a-- hyphen-- capital D-w- at sign-- asterisk-- i-l-- apostrophe-- a-h.

      Capital S-h-a-- hyphen-- capital D-w- at sign-- asterisk-- i-l-- apostrophe-- a-h.

    • Capital S-H-A hyphen capital D-W at sign asterisk I-L apostrophe A-H.

      Capital S-H-A hyphen capital D-W at sign asterisk I-L apostrophe A-H.

    B1

    16 “MAKE” Phrasal Verbs: “make for”, “make off”, “make out”...

    09:5216 “MAKE” Phrasal Verbs: “make for”, “make off”, “make out”...
    • Now, you can also do with a hyphen, a makeup something.

      Now, you can also do with a hyphen, a makeup something.

    • Now, you can also do with a hyphen a "make up" something.

      Now, you can also do with a hyphen a "make up" something.

    A2

    IELTS VOCABULARY – Task 1

    17:28IELTS VOCABULARY – Task 1
    • noun. Notice here is the "s", no "s" here. Notice you have the hyphen and the hyphen.

      noun. Notice here is the "s", no "s" here. Notice you have the hyphen and the hyphen.

    • This extra hyphen is because of the range. If you have only 25-year-olds, that's fine,

      This extra hyphen is because of the range. If you have only 25-year-olds, that's fine,

    A2

    Noun → Verb: How to Use -ize, -en, -ify, -ate

    05:56Noun → Verb: How to Use -ize, -en, -ify, -ate
    • Do you know what a hyphen is?

      Do you know what a hyphen is?

    • but they don't go together, we use a hyphen.

      but they don't go together, we use a hyphen.

    B1

    Prefix

    04:19Prefix
    • Hyphenation: The choice between hyphenation or solid styling for prefixes in English is covered at hyphen prefixes and suffixes.

      Hyphenation: The choice between hyphenation or solid styling for prefixes in English is covered at hyphen prefixes and suffixes.

    • The choice between hyphenation or solid styling for prefixes in English is covered at Hyphen

      The choice between hyphenation or solid styling for prefixes in English is covered at Hyphen

    B2

    Professional & Business English: Negotiating Vocabulary

    12:50Professional & Business English: Negotiating Vocabulary
    • Trade-off, verb, trade-off, with a hyphen, noun.

      Trade-off, verb, trade-off, with a hyphen, noun.

    • "Trade-off"—verb—"trade-off" with a hyphen—noun.

      "Trade-off"—verb—"trade-off" with a hyphen—noun.

    A2

    Basic Search Strategies

    03:36Basic Search Strategies
    • exclude those results by typing a hyphen (or a minus sign)… followed by the word we want

      exclude those results by typing a hyphen (or a minus sign)… followed by the word we want

    • to exclude. Notice that there is no space after the hyphen. So it's "recipes cookies

      to exclude. Notice that there is no space after the hyphen. So it's "recipes cookies

    B1

    Installing Source Code Editor and Compiler

    14:35Installing Source Code Editor and Compiler
    • So, here we see this folder MinGW hyphen w64.

      So, here we see this folder MinGW hyphen w64.

    • g plus plus space hyphen hyphen version.

      g plus plus space hyphen hyphen version.

    A2

    Learn English: FOOTBALL Vocabulary

    16:04Learn English: FOOTBALL Vocabulary
    • actually don't have a word for this little hyphen here when we talk about a score. So

      actually don't have a word for this little hyphen here when we talk about a score. So

    • hyphen thing. Whatever country is the winner -- can someone give me another country name?

      hyphen thing. Whatever country is the winner -- can someone give me another country name?

    A2

    BBC News Review: Fast food: Bad for your brain?

    06:58BBC News Review: Fast food: Bad for your brain?
    • 'Ultra' is added to adjectives, using a hyphen but not always.

      'Ultra' is added to adjectives, using a hyphen but not always.

    • No. And you'll see in the headline and in lots of other places that it can be written as one word or two words with or without a hyphen.

      No. And you'll see in the headline and in lots of other places that it can be written as one word or two words with or without a hyphen.

    B1