What is a hyphen?
Q: What is a hyphen?
A: A hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word.
Q: What does the hyphen look like?
A: The hyphen looks like this: -.
Q: What is the use of a hyphen called?
A: The use of hyphens is called hyphenation.
Q: Can you give an example of a word with a hyphen in it?
A: Son-in-law is an example of a word with a hyphen in it.
Q: Is the hyphen sometimes confused with other signs?
A: Yes, the hyphen is sometimes confused with dashes which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign.
Q: How long is the hyphen compared to other signs?
A: The hyphen is the shortest of these signs.
