A compound word is a word made up of two or more words put together.
foot + ball = football Your browser does not support the audio element.
Both parts of the word must be proper words for it to count as a compound word.
un + lucky = unlucky Your browser does not support the audio element.
This is not a compound word because un is a prefix and not a proper word.
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