Hyphenated Words

Consult Turabian’s section on hypens (3.12 – 3.44). Here are some examples.

No hyphen necessary:

    • officially recognized people
    • highly developed argument

Use a hyphen:

    • thought-provoking commentary
    • well-intentioned man
    • oft-repeated phrase
    • state-of-the-art technology
    • stay-at-home dad