Hyphens can be used to break up words into their component parts to facilitate reading by avoiding doubled letters.
But note that certain high-frequency terms are no longer hyphenated.
Words that are part of a name may be exceptions to this rule.
 | Part-time teaching staff play an increasingly important role in the MA programme. |
| Students who do not comply with the regulations may lose the right to re-examination. |
| The Office of Health and Safety’s harm-minimization strategy reduced the spread of Covid among the staff. |
But note that certain high-frequency terms are no longer hyphenated.
| Cooperation among participating universities is gradually increasing. |
| Macroeconomic factors have led to considerable modifications in research funding. |
Words that are part of a name may be exceptions to this rule.
| The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
Recommended citation:
«Word breaks» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2277> [consulta: 21 gener 2026].