Prefixes and suffixes Prefixes (such as de-, pre-, re-, and non-A fairly comprehensive list, although not exhaustive, is given at Prefix > List of English derivational prefixes.) and suffixes (such as ', ', ', and ') are sometimes hyphenated, especially when the unhyphenated spelling resembles another word or when the affixation is deemed misinterpretable, ambiguous, or somehow "odd-looking" (for example, having two consecutive monographs that look like the digraphs of English, like e+a, e+e, or e+i). However, the unhyphenated style, which is also called closed up or solid, is usually preferred, particularly when the derivative has been relatively familiarized or popularized through extensive use in various contexts. As a rule of thumb, affixes are not hyphenated unless the lack of a hyphen would hurt clarity.
Prefixes and suffixes Prefixes (such as de- pre- re- and non-A fairly comprehensive list although not exhaustive is given at Prefix > List of English derivational prefixes) and suffixes (such as ' ' ' and ') are sometimes hyphenated especially when the unhyphenated spelling resembles another word or when the affixation is deemed misinterpretable ambiguous or somehow "odd-looking" (for example having two consecutive monographs that look like the digraphs of English like e+a e+e or e+i) However the unhyphenated style which is also called closed up or solid is usually preferred particularly when the derivative has been relatively familiarized or popularized through extensive use in various contexts As a rule of thumb affixes are not hyphenated unless the lack of a hyphen would hurt clarity