transcription, транскрипция: [ haɪf(ə)n ]
( hyphens)
A hyphen is the punctuation sign used to join words together to make a compound, as in ‘left-handed’. People also use a hyphen to show that the rest of a word is on the next line.
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Meaning of HYPHEN in English
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006