Hyphenate

//ˈhaɪf(ə)ˌneɪt//

"Hyphenate" in a Sentence (2 examples)

you have to hyphenate his surname as it's double-barrelled

We seem to have settled on African-American, and at first glance it certainly does seem logical. […] Not to mention what happens when hyphenates marry other hyphenates and have baby hyphenates.

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