The dash used to break up a word at the end of a line is called?

• A. En dash
• B. Em dash
• C. Hyphen
• D. Slash

Answer: (C)

That mark used to break a word at the end of a line is a hyphen. It’s the short dash placed between word parts to show the word continues on the next line, a process called hyphenation. Hyphens are also used to join words (like well-being) or to split a word when it won’t fit in the line. Other dash-like marks have different roles: an en dash is longer and shows ranges (5–10), an em dash is longer still and can replace parentheses or introduce a strong break in thought, and a slash separates options or parts of a phrase.