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Some examples of hyphenated compound words are:
- commander-in-chief
- mother-in-law
- six-pack
- T-shirt
- twenty-five
- two-thirds
- low-budget
- ex-wife
- self-evident
- post-operative
- X-ray
Note: Some compound words may or may not be hyphenated, for example, the adjective 'self evident' may not be hyphenated when it is the only word describing the noun, but should be hyphenated when combined with another adjective or an adverb, for example, 'clearly self-evident'.
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Hyphenated compound words?
certain compound words that cannot be written as one word are HYPHENATEDexattorney-in-law
What are examples of compound nouns in sentence?
Compound nouns are either separate words (apple juice), or hyphenated words (brother-in-law), or one word (headmaster).
What are hyphenated compound words?
Blue- eyed
What is hyphenated compound word?
A hyphenated compound word is a combination of two or more words joined together by a hyphen to form a single concept or term. For example, "mother-in-law" or "well-being" are hyphenated compound words.
What are the examples of hypenated compound words?
Examples of hyphenated compound words:• able-bodied workers• long-needed vacation• pink-blossomed bush• best-known one• narrow-minded jerk• twenty-first-century war• happy-go-lucky me• old-fashioned love song• well-dressed few
Is lefthanded a compound word or a hyphenated compound?
Left-handed is a hyphenated compound.
What is the open spaced compound noun?
There are three types of compound noun; closed (bathtub), hyphenated (fifty-five), and open spaced; examples of open spaced compound nouns are:back yardblack birdbumble beebus stopfront doorhome platehot platepet shopquestion markshoe storetennis shoewindow pane
When a compound noun is hyphenated the first word is pluralized give examples?
Examples of hyphenated compound nouns where the first word is pluralized include "five-star hotels," "six-pack abs," and "ten-dollar bills."
Is starting point hyphenated?
Compound words whose elements have not been combined, like toothbrush, into one word are generally hyphenated.
Example of hyphenated-compound nouns?
Examples of traditionally hyphenated compound nouns are:blue-greenfive-year-oldjack-in-the-boxjack-in-the-pulpitmother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-lawsix-packT-shirt (or tee-shirt)x-ray
What is the componud words?
Compound words are formed by combining two or more individual words to create a new word with a specific meaning. Examples include "toothbrush" (tooth + brush) and "sunflower" (sun + flower). These words can be written as separate words (open compounds), hyphenated (hyphenated compounds), or as a single word (closed compounds). The meaning of a compound word typically relates to the meanings of its component parts.
Is underestimated hyphenated?
No, "underestimated" is not hyphenated. It is a single, compound word formed by the prefix "under-" and the verb "estimated." In general, compound words like this one are written without a hyphen.
