mishyphenating

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A form of mishyphenate — To hyphenate a word at an inappropriate point, especially one that is not between two syllables.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mishyphenate
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APA

mishyphenating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishyphenating

MLA

“mishyphenating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishyphenating. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mishyphenating,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishyphenating.

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