Suffixes
Common
suffixes
joined
to
words
without
a
hyphen:
-able
-an
-dom
-ean
-ed
-en
-est
-er
-fest
-fold
-ful
-hood
-ian
-ible
-ing
-ish
-ism
-ist
-ize
-less
-ment
-ness
-ship
-some
-work
Common
combining
forms
joined
to
words
without
a
hyphen:
ge(o)-
multi-*
-scape
-work
-like
-proof
-side
-ware
maxi-
pseud(o)-
-worthy
-wise
(Only
when
used
to
mean
“in
the
manner
of.”)
Budgetwise,
the
design-build
firm
is
the
best
option.
*except
multi-ply
(which
could
be
confused
with
multiply)
Use
a
hyphen
with
a
suffix
that
brings
together
three
identical
consonants.
hull-less
wall-less
doll-like
Use
a
hyphen
with
all-,
quasi-,
and
self-.
all-inclusive
quasi-public
self-righteous
Use
a
hyphen
with
-like
when
it
is
joined
to
a
proper
name.
Tokyo-like
Reagan-like
Use
a
regular
hyphen
with
phone
numbers
and
9-digit
ZIP
codes.
Mini
can
stand
alone
(as
an
adjective)
unless
it’s
combined
in
Webster’s
11th
or
on
the
Word
List.
miniblind
miniskirt
miniseries
mini
pantry
mini
kitchen
mini
greenhouse
If
confusion
might
result,
mini
may
occasionally
be
hyphenated:
mini-print
wallpaper,
as
opposed
to
mini
print
wallpaper,
which
might
be
misunderstood
as
very
small
wallpaper
rather
than
wallpaper
with
a
very
small
print.
Hyphens,
SR14.1
Line-break rules, SR14.2
Prefixes, SR14.3
Suffixes, SR 14.4
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