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Compound Words
Compound words are formed by two distinct words. Examples include: newspaper, anybody, eyebrow.
3,798 Questions
What word could form a compound word with ball print and note?
The word is foot.
football
footnote
footprint
The compound noun is Middle English.
What is the compound word in this sentence their babysitter is dependable even though he is a boy?
Babysitter is the compound word in the sentence "Their babysitter is dependable even though he is a boy."
What are compound words ending with rail?
---ending with -rail
-gaurdrai
-handrail
---starting with -rail
-railroad
-railway
Is the word message a compound word?
It is not a compound word. Although MESS and AGE are English nouns/verbs, they cannot combine together. It is not possible.
Need compound words starting with heart?
- heartbeat
- heartburn
- heartbreak, heartbreaking
- heartache
- heartland
- heartrending
- heartbroken
- heartfelt
- heartwarming
- heartwood
- heartsick
- heartstrings
- heartthrob
- heartrending
How are plural of compound nouns written?
The plural form of a compound noun is determined by the ending of the word. For example:
- pineapple - pineapples (apple has a regular plural form, add 's' to the end of the word)
- toothbrush - toothbrushes (brush has a regular plural form, add 'es' to the end of the word)
- fisherman - fishermen (the irregular plural of 'man' is 'men')
- strawberry - strawberries (the irregular plural of 'berry' is 'berries')
For compound nouns that are hyphenated or open spaced, the main word is pluralized, for example:
- sister-in-law - sisters-in-law (the noun 'sister' is the main word)
- secretary of state - secretaries of state (the noun 'secretary' is the main word)
- editor-in-chief - editors-in-chief (the noun 'editor' is the main word)
- sergeant major - sergeants major (the noun 'sergeant' is the main word)
There are also some hyphenated or open faced compound nouns that do not have a main word, in which case, the end word is pluralized, for example:
- forget-me-not - forget-me-nots
- jack in the box - jack in the boxes
- merry-go-round - merry-go-rounds
- hot dog - hot dogs
What word can you put in front of on to make it a new word?
A word to put in front of 'on' to make a new word is up (upon).
What is a compound word for ache?
bellyache
heartache
headache
earache
backache
stomachache
toothache
Should some compound words be divided at the end of a line?
No they should not because compound words are two words made to be put together.
