# hyphens

Pronunciation: say "HY-fuhnz" /ˈhaɪ.fənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of hyphen. — plural of hyphen
   - Simple: Plural of hyphen. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Editors often disagree about where hyphens belong in compound adjectives._
   - _Long technical phrases sometimes carry several hyphens to keep their meaning clear._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of hyphen. Dated; hyphenates is now usual. *(dated)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of hyphen
   - Simple: The form of hyphen used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun. Dated: most people now say hyphenates.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hyphens (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).