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hyphen noun

  /ˈhaɪ.fən/
  • The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
 guion, guión

hyphenate verb

  /ˈhaɪf(ə)ˌneɪt/
  • (transitive) to break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.
 guionar, guionizar

hyphenation noun

  /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
  • The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
 guionización, silabación
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