A music(-)player device

[A keen learner]

Hello, teachers!

In this case, does "music-player" need a hyphen? It appears in some different texts written with and without it, so I wonder which one is right.

Your guidance and help will be greatly appreciated, as always .

 

[Tarheel]

Apparently, it gets one sometimes whether it needs it or not. No, I don't think so

 

[Amigos4]

I agree with Tarheel.

I would not hyphenate “music player (or “record player”).

 

[emsr2d2]

In what context did you see those words? Please give us a complete sentence to consider. It might make a difference to our answers.

 

[A keen learner]

Thank you so much for your answers and comments. You are all simply amazing!

In what context did you see those words? Please give us a complete sentence to consider. It might make a difference to our answers.

Sure thing, emsr2d2! The hyphen in the following sentence seems odd to me :

Similarly, the iPhone is not the first mobile phone to incorporate a music-player, web browser or e-mail software.

Source:

Lessons from Apple

What other companies can learn from California's master of innovation

www.economist.com

 

[Tarheel]

It's not necessary.