When the word self is used in compound nouns or adjectives like self-storage, self-sufficient, or self-respect, a hyphen is always used between self and the second half of the word.
Is self-sufficient one word or two?
adjective. self-suf·fi·cient | \ ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shənt \
How do you use self-sufficient in a sentence?
Examples of 'self-sufficient' in a sentence self-sufficient
- They grow much of their food and are self-sufficient. ...
- They will be self-sufficient in energy using wind turbines and solar power. ...
- The club is now financially self-sufficient and the ground proudly bears its famous name again.
