compound word
.descriptive adjective
When join two words together with hyphen, we normally get a new compound word, which always signifies a combine meaning of the joined words.
When I take part in a round table, the event is two words. When used attributively, it is hyphenated, eg I attended a round-table discussion. It is a modifier, two words joined together with the hyphen.
A compound word is a word made by 2 or more words joined together. Compound words can be written as one word, separated by a hyphen,or as two separate words.
'merry-go-round', ugly-looking, un-american and things similar to that :3
It is not one word if you simply join the two parts, but if you put a hyphen between them, it is: decision-maker. The hyphen is required, because "decision" is too long to be joined to "maker" without a hyphen. Words like rainmaker and peacemaker do not require hyphens, because the word joined to "maker" is short.
Time frame should always be two words without a hyphen.
a hyphen connects two words, a dash gives a pause between two words....
A comma is used to separate elements within a sentence, such as items in a list or clauses. A hyphen is used to join words together to create a compound word or to show a connection between words in a phrase.
It Is A Special Hyphen
Non-breaking hyphen