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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which answers are acceptable ways to hyphenate uncomfortable? Choose all answers that are correct. A. uncom- fortable B. uncomfor- table C. uncomfortab- le D. un- comfortable E. uncomfort- able

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@vera_ewing @TinyLittleHelper i think a and d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kelliegirl33 as well

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Hmm... Oh! With hyphenated words, each cut word has to have at least two syllables. Which choice has this?

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

**choices**

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think a and d really...

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

A, D, and wait one is getting jealous... what else?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a, d, and C?

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Um...

iYuko (iyuko):

Well sound it out

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Look up the word "uncomfortable" in the dictionary. Look at where the syllable breaks are (the little dots between the letters), and that's where it is acceptable to put a hyphen.

iYuko (iyuko):

^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did, that did not help me very much

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

C's second word has -le. Le is a sound with ONE syllable. Outta the window!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, then it must be.....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B!

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

There is B and E.

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Yes! Good!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, so a, b, and d

iYuko (iyuko):

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OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Yup! There you go!

iYuko (iyuko):

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iYuko (iyuko):

That works too^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u guys

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